Publications by authors named "Vivian Maria Moraes Passos"
Article Synopsis
- The study aimed to assess how obesity affects lung function and exercise tolerance in women with obstructive sleep apnea (OSA).
- It involved 39 sedentary women aged 45-60, who were divided into four groups based on their weight and OSA status, undergoing various evaluations including polysomnography and pulmonary function tests.
- Results showed significant differences in some lung function metrics between eutrophic women with and without OSA, but overall, OSA didn't significantly affect exercise capacity compared to healthy women; however, obesity, especially with OSA, was linked to poorer sleep quality and lung function.
The influence of inspiratory muscle training on diaphragmatic mobility, pulmonary function and maximum respiratory pressures in morbidly obese individuals: a pilot study.
Luís Henrique Sarmento Tenório Amilton Cruz Santos José Bezerra Câmara Neto Fernando José Amaral Vívian Maria Moraes Passos
Disabil Rehabil
May 2014
Purpose: To investigate whether 12 week inspiratory muscle training (IMT) has any impact on pulmonary function, maximum respiratory pressures and diaphragmatic mobility (DM) in morbidly obese subjects.
Method: Thirty-one morbidly obese individuals were assessed. Volunteers were randomised into two groups.