Inspiratory muscle training (IMT) has been shown to improve exercise capacity in diseased populations. We chose to examine the effects of eight weeks of IMT on exercise capacity and spontaneous physical activity in elderly individuals. Eighteen moderately active elderly subjects (68.1 +/- 6.8 years [mean +/- SD]; range 58 - 78 years) were randomly assigned to either an experimental group (n = 9...

[Purpose] To investigate the effects of inspiratory muscle training on respiratory capacity and walking ability in subacute stroke patients. [Subjects and Methods] The subjects were randomly assigned to an experimental group (n=6) or a control group (n=6). Patients in the experimental group received inspiratory muscle training for 30 minutes (six sets of five-minutes) and traditional physical t...

III Einstein International Symposium on Intensive Care and the XXX Mechanical Ventilation. Aug 16-18, 2023. Category: Pneumology Introduction: About 35% of patients admitted to Units (ICU) require mechanical ventilation. Prolonged ventilation predisposes increased risks MV- associated pneumonia, tracheal ischemia, lung damage, diaphragmatic dysfunction. Such problems increase risk mortality com...

Background: Inspiratory muscle training (IMT) has been applied during pulmonary rehabilitation in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). However, it remains unclear if the addition of IMT to a general exercise training program leads to additional clinically relevant improvements in patients with COPD. Aim of the Study: The aim of this study was to investigate whether the ad...

Purpose: Restricting chest movement when carrying a loaded backpack reduces efficiency and increases the work of respiratory muscles. The aim present study was to investigate effects six weeks inspiratory muscle training (IMT) on strength endurance physical performance load. Methods: Twenty male (age: 32.2 ± 3.4 years) members Special Operations Unit Slovenian Army volunteered participate. expe...

BACKGROUND It has been known for many years that there are variations between asthmatic patients in terms of their perception of breathlessness during airway obstruction. STUDY OBJECTIVE To investigate the relationship between beta(2)-agonist consumption and the score of perception of dyspnea, in mild asthmatics, and the relationship between the effect of specific inspiratory muscle training ...