Reliability and validity of ultrasonography in evaluating the thickness, excursion, stiffness, and strain rate of respiratory muscles in non-hospitalized individuals: a systematic review.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

To summarize the reliability and validity of ultrasonography in evaluating the stiffness, excursion, stiffness, or strain rate of diaphragm, intercostals and abdominal muscles in healthy or non-hospitalized individuals.

Literature search

PubMed, Embase, SPORTDiscus, CINAHL and Cochrane Library were searched from inception to May 30, 2022.

Study selection criteria

Case-control, cross-sectional, and longitudinal studies were included if they investigated the reliability or validity of various ultrasonography technologies (e.g., brightness-mode, motion-mode, shear wave elastography) in measuring the thickness, excursion, stiffness, or strain rate of any respiratory muscles.

Data synthesis

Relevant data were summarized based on healthy and different patie

SUBMITTER: Zhou EF 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10693145 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature