Normal values for maximal respiratory pressures in children and adolescents: A systematic review with meta-analysis.

Background: The non-invasive assessment of maximal respiratory pressures (MRP) reflects the strength of the respiratory muscles.

Objective: To evaluate the studies which have established normative values for MRP in healthy children and adolescents and to synthesize these values through a meta-analysis.

Methods: The searches were conducted until October 2023 in the following databases: ScienceDirect, MEDLINE, CINAHL, SciELO, and Web of Science.

Rehabilitation Improves Persistent Symptoms of COVID-19: A Nonrandomized, Controlled, Open Study in Brazil.

Objective: This study aimed to investigate the effects of an 8-wk face-to-face rehabilitation program on subjects with persistent symptoms of COVID-19 compared with a remote monitoring group.

Design: This is clinical, nonrandomized, controlled, and open study. The face-to-face supervised rehabilitation lasted eight consecutive weeks, twice a week.