Comparative lung function performance of Stroke Survivors and Age-and Sex-matched Controls in South-West, Nigeria

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ABSTRACT PURPOSE: Characteristic reduced endurance and excessive fatigue in Stroke Survivors (SS) during exercise may be linked to impairment of lung function and breathing mechanics, but little is known about the lung function of SS. The purpose of this study was to determine forced expiratory volume in one second (FEV 1 ), forced vital capacity (FVC), peak expiratory flow (PEF) and the influence of anthropometrics, duration of stroke and affected side on FEV 1 , FVC and PEF of Stroke Survivors compared with age- and sex-matched healthy controls. RELEVANCE: Stroke is a global health problem and the percentage of stroke recurrence seems to be particularly high; within 5 years, between 20% and 37% will have had a further stroke event. Hemiparetic stroke survivors often show fatigue and dyspnea in conditions of higher effort demands, which in turn may interfere with the performance of activities of daily living. The findings of this study suggests that stroke reduce lung function of SS w

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