ReviewFrontiers in physiology2018
Putative Role of Respiratory Muscle Training to Improve Endurance Performance in Hypoxia: A Review.
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- The effect of hypoxic interventions on swimming performance in competitive athletes: a systematic review and meta-analysis.Frontiers in physiology · 2026Pooled it
- Effect of breathing exercises on depression, sexual function, and exercise capacity in postmenopausal women: a randomized controlled trial.Scientific reports · 2026Trial
- Effectiveness of voluntary isocapnic hyperpnoea for mitigating hypoxemia and acute mountain sickness in normobaric hypoxia: a randomized crossover pilot trial.Scientific reports · 2026Trial
- Exercise in Hypoxic Environments: An Overview of Systematic Reviews on Performance, Physiological Adaptation, and Clinical Implications.Sports (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Review
- The Influence of Training with an Evaluation Mask on Physiological Adaptations in a Recreational Athlete.Journal of functional morphology and kinesiology · 2026Article
- From Smoke to Respiratory Relief: Development, Validation and Feasibility of Pranayama-based VRBT Module for Enhancing Pulmonary Function in Biomass Smoke Exposed Women.Annals of neurosciences · 2025Article
- 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
- Application of respiratory muscle training for improved intermittent exercise performance in team sports: a narrative review.Frontiers in sports and active living · 2025Review
- Comparative Study of Different Respiratory Muscle Training Methods: Effects on Cardiopulmonary Indices and Athletic Performance in Elite Short-Track Speedskaters.Life (Basel, Switzerland) · 2024Article
- The influence of low resistance respiratory muscle training on pulmonary function and high intensity exercise performance.Journal of exercise science and fitness · 2024Article
- Influence of voluntary isocapnic hyperpnoea on recovery after high-intensity exercise in elite short-track speedskaters - randomized controlled trial.BMC sports science, medicine & rehabilitation · 2024Article
- Effects of an inpatient rehabilitation programme on functional capacity, quality of life and psychological distress in patients with post covid-19 condition: an observational study.Journal of rehabilitation medicine · 2023Observational
- Respiratory muscle training: a bibliometric analysis of 60 years' multidisciplinary journey.Biomedical engineering online · 2023Article
- Respiratory muscle training induces additional stress and training load in well-trained triathletes-randomized controlled trial.Frontiers in physiology · 2023Article
- The effects of COVID-19 on respiratory muscle performance: making the case for respiratory muscle testing and training.European respiratory review : an official journal of the European Respiratory Society · 2022Review
- Effect of FFP2/N95 facemask wear on retinal and choroidal thickness profile in healthy subjects.International journal of ophthalmology · 2022Article
- Does wearing a facemask decrease arterial blood oxygenation and impair exercise tolerance?Respiratory physiology & neurobiology · 2021Article
- Effect of lung function disorders and physical activity on smoking and non-smoking students.Journal of preventive medicine and hygiene · 2021Article
- Moderate Intensity Aerobic Exercise Potential Favorable Effect Against COVID-19: The Role of Renin-Angiotensin System and Immunomodulatory Effects.Frontiers in physiology · 2021Article
- Inspiratory muscle training in interstitial lung disease: a systematic scoping review.Jornal brasileiro de pneumologia : publicacao oficial da Sociedade Brasileira de Pneumologia e Tisilogia · 2021Article
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Abstract
Respiratory/inspiratory muscle training (RMT/IMT) has been proposed to improve the endurance performance of athletes in normoxia. In recent years, due to the increased use of hypoxic training method among athletes, the RMT applicability has also been tested as a method to minimize adverse effects since hyperventilation may cause respiratory muscle fatigue during prolonged exercise in hypoxia. We performed a review in order to determine factors potentially affecting the change in endurance performance in hypoxia after RMT in healthy subjects. A comprehensive search was done in the electronic databases MEDLINE and Google Scholar including keywords: "RMT/IMT," and/or "endurance performance," and/or "altitude" and/or "hypoxia." Seven appropriate studies were found until April 2018. Analysis of the studies showed that two RMT methods were used in the protocols: respiratory muscle endurance (RME) (isocapnic hyperpnea: commonly 10-30', 3-5 d/week) in three of the seven studies, and respiratory muscle strength (RMS) (Powerbreathe device: commonly 2 × 30 reps at 50% MIP (maximal inspiratory pressure), 5-7 d/week) in the remaining four studies. The duration of the protocols ranged from 4 to 8 weeks, and it was found in synthesis that during exercise in hypoxia, RMT promoted (1) reduced respiratory muscle fatigue, (2) delayed respiratory muscle metaboreflex activation, (3) better maintenance of SaO
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