Trial reportClinical interventions in aging2017
Comparative study of two different respiratory training protocols in elderly patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.
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- Effects of combined inspiratory muscle training and positive expiratory pressure therapy on pulmonary function, respiratory muscle strength, exercise capacity and dyspnea in stable group E COPD patients.BMC pulmonary medicine · 2026Trial
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- Expiratory Muscle Strength Training in COPD Dysphagia Management: A Survey of Speech-Language Pathologists.Journal of clinical medicine · 2026Article
- Analysis of the effects of group progressive resistance training on inflammatory markers, cardiovascular fitness parameters, and respiratory function in elderly patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.Journal of medical biochemistry · 2025Article
- Exploring Balance Impairment and Determinants in Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease: A Comparative Study with Healthy Subjects.Diagnostics (Basel, Switzerland) · 2024Article
- Using Inspiratory Muscle Training to Improve Respiratory Strength, Functional Capacity, Fatigue, and Stress in Breast Cancer Patients Undergoing Surgery.Journal of multidisciplinary healthcare · 2024Article
- Randomized Controlled Trials on Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease in Africa: A Systematic Review.Chronic obstructive pulmonary diseases (Miami, Fla.) · 2023Article
- The Effectiveness of Home-Based Inspiratory Muscle Training on Small Airway Function and Disease-Associated Symptoms in Patients with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2023Article
- Breathing Exercises in the Treatment of COPD: An Overview of Systematic Reviews.International journal of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease · 2022Review
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Abstract
aimThe aim of the present study was to compare threshold inspiratory muscle training (IMT) and expiratory muscle training (EMT) in elderly male patients with moderate degree of COPD. MATERIALS AND
methodsForty male patients with moderate degree of COPD were recruited for this study. They were randomly divided into two groups: the IMT group who received inspiratory training with an intensity ranging from 15% to 60% of their maximal inspiratory pressure, and the EMT group who received expiratory training with an equal intensity which was adjusted according to the maximal expiratory pressure. Both groups received training three times per week for 2 months, in addition to their prescribed medications.
resultsBoth IMT and EMT groups showed a significant improvement in forced vital capacity, forced expiratory volume in the first second, forced expiratory volume in the first second% from the predicted values, and forced vital capacity% from the predicted value, with no difference between the groups. Both types of training resulted in a significant improvement in blood gases (SaO
conclusionBoth IMT and EMT must be implemented in pulmonary rehabilitation programs in order to achieve improvements in pulmonary function test, respiratory muscle strength, blood oxygenation, and 6-min walking distance.
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