Pulmonary rehabilitation has established a status of evidence-based therapy for patients
with symptomatic COPD in the stable phase and after acute exacerbations. Rehabilitation …

Background Inspiratory muscle training (IMT) aims to improve respiratory muscle strength
and endurance. Clinical trials used various training protocols, devices and respiratory …

Aim Fatigue and dyspnea are debilitating symptoms in patients with heart failure (HF). The
purpose of this study was to evaluate the effects of inspiratory muscle training (IMT) on …

Background The major symptom of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is
dyspnea, which causes dyspnea-related kinesiophobia resulting in avoidance of activities …

Cardiovascular diseases (CVD) remain the leading cause of death in developed and
developing societies and aging is the primary risk factor for CVD. Much of the increased risk …

Objective A network meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials (RCTs) was conducted to
compare and rank the effectiveness of various breathing exercises for patients with chronic …

We hypothesized that inspiratory muscle training (IMT) increases the respiratory-induced
low-frequency oscillations of mean blood pressure (MBP) and middle cerebral artery blood …

Despite a paucity of pharmaceutical therapies proven to improve outcomes in HFpEF,
nonpharmaceutical therapies through exercise and dietary interventions have demonstrated …

Inspiratory muscle training improved maximal inspiratory pressure (MIP) and vagal-
mediated heart rate variability (HRV) in older women. However, it is unknown what occurs if …

Introduction The resistance exercise effect on the exercise ability in chronic obstructive
pulmonary disease (COPD) subjects has drawn considerable attention. However, the …