Background During hospitalization, stroke patients are bedridden due to neurologic
impairment, leading to loss of muscle mass, weakness, and functional limitation. There have
been few studies examining respiratory muscle strength (RMS) in the acute phase of stroke.
Objective This study aimed to evaluate the RMS of patients with acute stroke compared with
predicted values and to relate this to anthropometric variables, risk factors, and neurologic
severity. Methods This is a cross-sectional study in the acute phase of stroke. After …