Background In some people with asthma, expiratory airflow limitation, premature closure of
small airways, activity of inspiratory muscles at the end of expiration and reduced pulmonary …

The present study was aimed at evaluating the effects of a specific inspiratory muscle
training protocol on the structure of inspiratory muscles in patients with chronic obstructive …

Objective The aim of the study was to assess the effect of target-flow inspiratory muscle
training (IMT) on respiratory muscle function, exercise performance, dyspnea, and health …

Clinical exercise testing is an important tool in assessment of exercise limitation in COPD
patients, in assessment of physiologic and psychological factors that contribute to exercise …

Purpose The aim of this study was to assess the usefulness of a specific inspiratory muscle
training in Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD). Patients and methods Fifteen patients with …

Background Impaired exercise tolerance is frequently observed in patients with COPD.
Respiratory muscle endurance training (RMET) by means of normocapnic hyperpnea can …

To examine the efficacy of targeted inspiratory muscle training (IMT), 25 patients with
moderate COPD were randomly assigned to one of three groups. Eight patients received …

Pulmonary rehabilitation is a set of tools and disciplines that attends to the multiple needs of
the COPD patient. It extends beyond standard care by addressing the disabling features of …

This study determined the effect of a high vs low resistive inspiratory muscle interval training
protocol on inspiratory muscle strength (Pimax), incremental inspiratory threshold loading …