ArticleThe Journal of physiology2012
CrossTalk proposal: training the respiratory muscles does not improve exercise tolerance.
Article in The Journal of physiology, 2012. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 13 papers, 2 of them syntheses that pooled it.
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Who cites it
13 citing papers in PubMed, 2 syntheses or guidelines pooled it.
- Effects of respiratory muscle training on swimming performance, respiratory muscle function, and pulmonary function of competitive swimmers: a systematic review and meta-analysis.Frontiers in physiology · 2026Pooled it
- Recent Advancements in Our Understanding of the Ergogenic Effect of Respiratory Muscle Training in Healthy Humans: A Systematic Review.Journal of strength and conditioning research · 2018Pooled it
- Three weeks of respiratory muscle endurance training improve the OPhysiological reports · 2018Trial
- Inspiratory muscle training improves physical performance and cardiac autonomic modulation in older women.European journal of applied physiology · 2018Trial
- Effects of inspiratory muscle training on respiratory muscle electromyography and dyspnea during exercise in healthy men.Journal of applied physiology (Bethesda, Md. : 1985) · 2017Trial
- Reference values for respiratory muscle strength measured with the S-Index Test in well-trained athletes, e-sports athletes and age-matched controls.Experimental physiology · 2025Article
- Equity in training load: research design considerations for intervention assessment in sports science and physical therapy.European journal of applied physiology · 2025Review
- Application of respiratory muscle training for improved intermittent exercise performance in team sports: a narrative review.Frontiers in sports and active living · 2025Review
- Distinguishing science from pseudoscience in commercial respiratory interventions: an evidence-based guide for health and exercise professionals.European journal of applied physiology · 2023Review
- Time to Move Beyond a "One-Size Fits All" Approach to Inspiratory Muscle Training.Frontiers in physiology · 2021Article
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- Respiratory Effects of Thoracic Load Carriage Exercise and Inspiratory Muscle Training as a Strategy to Optimize Respiratory Muscle Performance with Load Carriage.Springer science reviews · 2017Article
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