Bibliography VÍTEK, Jiří. The effect of physiotherapy on respiratory muscle strength and functional ability in patients with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis. Prague: Charles University, 2nd Faculty of Medicine, Department of Rehabilitation and Sports Medicine, 2017. 132 p. Supervisor prim. MUDr. Ondřej Horáček, Ph.D. Abstract Objectives To determine the effects of intensive physiotherapeutic care in patients with Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), with the focus on objective measurement of respiratory functions and functional status. Methods Patients with ALS (n = 21) were non-randomly assigned into two groups. First group (group R) received a 3-week in-patient rehabilitation programme in the Rehabilitation Hospital Beroun. Second group, control group (group K), received a home exercise programme. Patients from both groups underwent spirometry examination and evaluation of functional skills via the Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis functional rating scale revised questionnaire (ALSFRS-R) three weeks apart. Among the spirometry parameters, forced vital capacity (FVC) and forced expiratory volume in 1 second (FEV1) were selected for further evaluation. These parameters are significantly associated with respiratory muscle strength and survival in patients with ALS. Results There were no significant differences in...
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:nusl.cz/oai:invenio.nusl.cz:369090 |
| Date | January 2017 |
| Creators | Vítek, Jiří |
| Contributors | Horáček, Ondřej, Kobesová, Alena |
| Source Sets | Czech ETDs |
| Language | Czech |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | info:eu-repo/semantics/masterThesis |
| Rights | info:eu-repo/semantics/restrictedAccess |
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