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Objective :To evaluate the effect of stroke on diaphragm in chronic stroke individuals Method : A systemic review of observational,cross sectional and case series was performed. SCOPUS, Google schola, EBSCO and PubMed were searched using the terms respiratory muscle strength and trunk control and stroke.Preferred reporting items for scoping review, PRISMA,CASP-systemic review checklist was used to examine the section of each report. Result: A total of 52 studies were identified of which 14 were copyright hence excluded and 9 were full text reviews hence were included. Conclusion: In our study we have found that their is reduced diaphragm thickness, reduced mobility and reduced excursion of diaphragm in the affected side hemidiaphragm in chronic stroke individuals,all the studies are based on ultrasonographic or radioscopic findings,also in the studies which focused on pulmonary function test it was found that stroke patients had poor results in respiratory capacities.