Spinal cord injury (SCI) is characterised by profound respiratory compromise secondary to
the level of loss of motor, sensory and autonomic control associated with the injury. This …

Background Cervical spinal cord injury (SCI) severely comprises respiratory function due to
paralysis and impairment of the respiratory muscles. Various types of respiratory muscle …

Background Respiratory complications remain a leading cause of morbidity and mortality in
people with acute and chronic tetraplegia. Respiratory muscle weakness following spinal …

Background Previous reviews relating to the effects of respiratory muscle training (RMT)
after stroke tend to focus on only one type of training (inspiratory or expiratory muscles) and …

The aim of this study was to verify the effects of the Pilates Method (PM) training program on
the thickness of the abdominal wall muscles, respiratory muscle strength and performance …

Key points The effect of combined inspiratory and expiratory muscle training on resting and
reflexive cardiac function, as well as exercise capacity, in individuals with cervical spinal …

Background Among neurodegenerative diseases, multiple sclerosis (MS) and amyotrophic
lateral sclerosis (ALS) have a high rate of respiratory disability. Objectives To analyze the …

Purpose This systematic review and meta-analysis aimed to evaluate the effectiveness of
inspiratory muscle training (IMT) on respiratory muscle strength, lung function and quality of …

Objective. To investigate the pulmonary function responses to respiratory muscle training
(RMT) in individuals with tetraplegia and provide a systematic review of the included studies …

Study design Retrospective case series. Objectives To compare individuals with cervical
spinal cord injury (SCI) submitted to transcutaneous electrical diaphragmatic stimulation …