Relación de la fuerza de agarre con el flujo espiratorio máximo en estudiantes universitarios

Abstract

The grip strength with the maximum expiratory flow are two variables that indicate and predict pathologies of the musculoskeletal system as well as the cardiorespiratory system, when these values are decreased they are conclusive of a clinical pathology. Objective: Determine the relationship between AF and PEF among university students from the Faculty of Health Sciences of the Technical University of Ambato. Methods: A cross-correlational study was carried out, where students from different careers of the Faculty of Health were included, aged between 20 to 25 years and of both sexes, students with cardiovascular and respiratory diseases, smokers, with musculoskeletal injuries, gingivitis, caries or oral mucosa lesions. The following variables were recorded: sex, age, weight, height, grip strength, and maximum expiratory flow. Results: A different grip FA was found between both sexes and a similar PEF between men and women with a p value>0.05, so it is assumed that there is a connection between variables, that is, a directly proportional relationship, while the one increases the other equally. Conclusions: The FA and FEM measurements in young people are related to several studies, what varies is the grip strength of men in women where there was no significant difference in men, the main determinants for a good connection between the two variables are age, height, weight and sex, we believe that this relationship can be useful as a reference value for monitoring and diagnosis of pathologies.