Table 4. Correlation of lung function and respiratory muscle strength parameters with cardinal signs and Unified Parkinson’s Disease Rating Scale subscale III (motor examination) scores in patients with Parkinson’s disease.
Variable | Cardinal signs, r (r2, %) | Motor function, r (r2, %) | ||
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Tremor at rest | Rigidity | Bradykinesia | UPDRS III | |
FVC | 0.05 (0.25) | −0.29 (8.4)* | −0.35 (12.2)* | −0.23 (5.2) |
FEV1 | 0.12 (1.4) | −0.27 (7.2) | −0.41 (16.8)* | −0.25 (6.2) |
FEV1/FVC | 0.17 (2.8) | 0.13 (1.6) | −0.10 (1.0) | -0.002 (0.0004) |
PEF | −0.03 (0.09) | −0.35 (12.2)* | −0.37 (13.6)* | −0.31 (9.6)* |
FEF25-75% | 0.08 (0.64) | −0.25 (6.2) | −0.39 (15.2)* | −0.32 (10.2)* |
MIP | −0.04 (0.14) | 0.07 (0.4) | 0.15 (2.25) | 0.15 (2.2) |
MEP | −0.03 (0.09) | −0.18 (3.2) | −0.25 (6.2) | −0.32 (10.2)* |
UPDRS-III: subscale III of the Unified Parkinson’s Disease Rating Scale. *Pearson’s correlation; p < 0.05.