The Turkish Journal of Pediatrics 2017 , Vol 59 , Num 3
Evaluation of the functional capacity, respiratory functions and musculoskeletal systems of the children with chest pain for non-cardiac reasons
Arzu Daşkapan 1 ,Cihat Şanlı 2 ,Saniye Aydoğan-Arslan 1-2 ,Filiz Çiledağ-Özdemir 3-4 ,Duygu Korkem 4 ,Uğurcan Kara 2
1 Department of Physiotherapy and Rehabilitation, Kırıkkale University Faculty of Health Sciences, Kırıkkale, Turkey
2 Division of Pediatric Cardiology, Department of Pediatrics, Kırıkkale University Faculty of Medicine, Kırıkkale, Turkey
3 Department of Physiotherapy and Rehabilitation, İnönü Universty Faculty of Health Sciences, Malatya, Turkey
4 Department of Physiotherapy and Rehabilitation, Üsküdar University Faculty of Healty Sciences, İstanbul, Turkey
DOI : 10.24953/turkjped.2017.03.010 Daşkapan A, Şanlı C, Aydoğan-Arslan S, Çiledağ-Özdemir F, Korkem D, Kara U. Evaluation of the functional capacity, respiratory functions and musculoskeletal systems of the children with chest pain for non-cardiac reasons. Turk J Pediatr 2017; 59: 295-303.

Chronic chest pain in healthy children and adolescents generally arises from non-cardiac factors. The purpose of our study was to compare the evaluation results of effort test, respiratory function and musculoskeletal system in children and adolescents with chest pain for non-cardiac reasons with healthy children and adolescents. Physical activity level was determined by the International Physical Activity Questionnaire. The respiratory function test was performed using a spirometer. The posture analysis was performed to determine the upper body deformities. The effort test was performed on a treadmill. The two groups were similar in terms of the physical activity levels, respiratory function and effort test results (p>0.05). The rate of the rounded shoulder, kyphosis was significantly higher in the patient group with chest pain (p<0.005). Consequently, the musculoskeletal system findings including the pectoralis minor shortness, rounded shoulder, and thoracic kyphosis could have a role in non-cardiac chest pain. Keywords : chest pain, child, musculoskeletal system, respiratory function tests, electrocardiography, effort test, FVC, FEV1, shortness, posture analysis

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