title: Pulmonary function tests, respiratory muscle strength, and endurance of patients with osteoporosis.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  It has been shown that patients with thoracic kyphosis due to osteoporosis have diminished pulmonary function. The aim of this study was to determine the pulmonary function, respiratory muscle strength, and endurance of patients with osteoporosis who did not have compression fractures.
  
  
  METHODS
  The patient group consisted of 88 recently diagnosed postmenopausal osteoporotic women without spinal fractures. They were matched for age and body mass index with 54 healthy women, who formed the control group. Bone mineral density, pulmonary function test (PFT), maximum voluntary ventilation (MVV), maximal inspiratory pressure (MIP), and maximal expiratory pressure (MEP) measurements of both groups were performed.
  
  
  RESULTS
  There were no significant differences between the two groups regarding PFT parameters and MIP and MEP. However, osteoporotic patients had significantly lower MW values.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Women with postmenopausal osteoporosis without spinal compression fractures have normal PFT, MIP, and MEP values, but they have reduced respiratory muscle endurance.
authors.affiliation: Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, University of Mersin Faculty of Medicine, Mersin, Turkey.
authors.forename: Ozlem Bölgen
authors.initials: OB
authors.lastname: Cimen
authors.forename: Bahar
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Ulubaş
authors.forename: Günşah
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Sahin
authors.forename: Mukadder
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Calikoğlu
authors.forename: Selda
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Bağiş
authors.forename: Canan
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Erdoğan
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D015992:Body Mass Index; D019245:Compressive Strength / Q000502:physiology*; D005260:Female; D005541:Forced Expiratory Volume / Q000502:physiology; D006801:Humans; D007320:Inspiratory Capacity / Q000502:physiology; D008451:Maximal Voluntary Ventilation / Q000502:physiology; D008875:Middle Aged; D015663:Osteoporosis, Postmenopausal / Q000150:complications / Q000503:physiopathology*; D010807:Physical Endurance / Q000502:physiology*; D012120:Respiration Disorders / Q000209:etiology / Q000503:physiopathology*; D012129:Respiratory Function Tests; D012132:Respiratory Muscles / Q000503:physiopathology*; D012720:Severity of Illness Index