Fig 1.
Graphical representation of the phase angle calculation using the Lissajous Curve.
ΔVRCp: upper RC variation; m: 50% of ΔVRCp; s: maximal excursion of abdominal compartment (L).
Table 1.
Anthropometric characteristics, predicted values of lung function and respiratory muscle strength for healthy individuals, subjects with Parkinson’s disease and post-stroke subjects according to length of diagnosis time.
Table 2.
Breathing pattern at rest of healthy individuals and Parkinson’s disease and post-stroke subjects according to the length of disease diagnosis.
Fig 2.
Minute ventilation of chest wall and rib cage pulmonary and abdomen compartments at rest in healthy individuals, post-stroke and Parkinson’s disease subjects according to length of disease diagnosis.
Data presented as median and interquartile range between 25–75%. A) minute ventilation of chest wall; B) minute ventilation of rib cage pulmonary compartment; C) minute ventilation of abdomen compartment; VTCW: tidal volume of chest wall (in liters); VTRCp: tidal volume of rib cage pulmonary compartment (in liters); VTAB: tidal volume of abdomen compartment (in liters).
Table 3.
Anthropometric characteristics, lung function, respiratory muscle strength, breathing pattern and chest wall asynchrony at rest for post-stroke and Parkinson’s disease subjects according to paradoxical movement.