Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is characterized by progressive airflow
limitation and loss of lung function, and is currently the third largest cause of death in the …

Obesity is a worldwide epidemic and is known to increase the risk of cardiovascular disease,
type 2 diabetes, and certain forms of cancer. In addition, obesity is now recognized as an …

Evidence from several studies consistently shows decline in cardiorespiratory (CR) fitness
and physical function after disabling stroke. The broader implications of such a decline to …

Question: After stroke, does respiratory muscle training increase respiratory muscle strength
and/or endurance? Are any benefits carried over to activity and/or participation? Does it …

BACKGROUND: Neurodevelopmental treatment (NDT) and Dynamic neuromuscular
stabilization (DNS)-based exercise is effective for improving core stability and postural …

Ischemic stroke is caused by a regional interruption of cerebral blood flow to the brain.
Rigorous pre-clinical and clinical research has made landmark progress in stroke treatment …

BACKGROUND: The aim of this study was to systematically review all current interventions
that have been utilized to improve respiratory function and activity after stroke. METHODS …

Objectives Recent meta-analyses have noted that∼ 70% of transient ischemic attack
(TIA)/stroke patients have sleep apnea. However, the heterogeneity between studies was …

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is currently the fourth leading cause of
death in the world and its incidence and prevalence is on the rise. It is evident that COPD is …

Background Respiratory muscle ultrasound is a widely available, highly feasible technique
that can be used to study the contribution of the individual respiratory muscles related to …