Cardiorespiratory repercussions according to the abdominal circumference measurement of men with obstructive respiratory disorder submitted to respiratory physiotherapy.

Purpose: To examine the effect of respiratory physiotherapy among men with obstructive respiratory disorder, in relation to abdominal circumference (AC). Methods: Quasi-experimental study including 26 men split into two groups according to AC(cm): 1) < 102 (AC(risk-free)); and 2) >= 102 (AC(risk)). Heart rate variability (HRV), diastolic blood pressure (DBP), oxygen saturation (SpO(2)), FEV1/FVC, slow vital capacity (SVC), inspiratory capacity (IC), maximal inspiratory pressure (PImax), thoracoabdominal amplitude (AI) were measured: before (M-1); 5 min after the physiotherapy (i.e. breathing exercises for airway clearance and active kinesiotherapy) (M-2); and at follow-up, 30 min after physiotherapy (M-3). Results: The groups differed in age, body mass index and body fat %. At M-2 IC was different between groups (AC(risk-free)更多