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. 2019 Mar;41(3):355-371.
doi: 10.1177/0193945918803114. Epub 2018 Sep 30.

Restrictive Ventilatory Patterns in Residents of Continuing Care Retirement Communities

Christine R Kovach  1   2 , Murad H Taani  1 , Crystal-Rae Evans  1 , Sheryl Kelber  1 , Irwin Margolis  2
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Restrictive Ventilatory Patterns in Residents of Continuing Care Retirement Communities

Christine R Kovach et al. West J Nurs Res. 2019 Mar.

Abstract

Restrictive ventilatory patterns (RVPs) in older adults may contribute to morbidity and decreased quality of life. The purpose of this study was to begin to understand (a) the number of older adults residing in Continuing Care Retirement Communities with RVPs, (b) factors associated with RVP, and (c) whether RVP is associated with ambulation level. This descriptive study was conducted at three sites. RVP was evident in 34 of the 65 participants (52%), and 33 (97%) of these were either moderate or severely restricted. Dementia, dyspnea, kyphosis, and lower muscle strength were significant predictors of RVP. Eighty percent of the nonambulatory participants had RVP and 38% of the ambulatory participants had RVP. Designing interventions to address modifiable factors associated with RVP may prevent respiratory infections, help people to achieve better lung health, and increase physical activity tolerance.

Keywords: Pulmonary Function Test; kyphosis; long-term care; muscle strength; respiration.

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Declaration of Conflicting Interests: The author(s) declared no potential conflicts of interest with respect to the research, authorship, and/or publication of this article.

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