Trial reportPhysiological reports2019
The effects of 8 weeks of inspiratory muscle training on the balance of healthy older adults: a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled study.
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The trial behind it
Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.
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Who cites it
40 citing papers in PubMed, 3 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 78 citations in OpenAlex.
- The Effects of Inspiratory Muscle Training in Critically ill Adults: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.Journal of intensive care medicine · 2026Pooled it
- The effects of vivifrail-based multicomponent training on physical and cognitive function in frail older adults: a systematic review and meta-analysis.Frontiers in physiology · 2025Pooled it
- Inspiratory Muscle Training in Patients with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) as Part of a Respiratory Rehabilitation Program Implementation of Mechanical Devices: A Systematic Review.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2022Pooled it
- The Effects of Inspiratory Muscle Training on Diaphragm Thickness, Respiratory Muscle Strength, Balance, and Core Stability in Professional Dancers: A Randomized Controlled Trial.European journal of sport science · 2026Trial
- Effect of Inspiratory Muscle Training on Diaphragm and Abdominal Wall Muscle Thickness with Fatty Liver Density in Elderly Women: A Randomized Controlled Trial.Medicina (Kaunas, Lithuania) · 2025Trial
- Effects of Inspiratory Muscle Training on Stress Urinary Incontinence in North African Women: A Randomized Controlled Trial.International urogynecology journal · 2024Trial
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- The effect of the Smart Health Continuous Feedback For Elderly Exercise (SHe CoFFEE) program on mobility: a randomized controlled pilot study.Frontiers in public health · 2024Trial
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- The effects of 8 weeks of inspiratory muscle training on the balance of healthy older adults: a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled study.Physiological reports · 2019Trial
- The effects of inspiratory muscle training on biomarkers of muscle damage in recovered COVID-19 patients after weaning from mechanical ventilation.Chronic respiratory diseaseTrial
- Does the choice of inspiratory muscle training modality affect respiratory and peripheral muscle function in chronic kidney disease?International urology and nephrology · 2026Article
- 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
- Chronic Heart Failure Rehabilitation: Diaphragm Training Needs More Attention.Journal of clinical medicine · 2025Review
- Effects of inspiratory muscle training on pulmonary function, trunk stability, and balance in stroke patients: a stratified randomized controlled trial.Journal of exercise rehabilitation · 2025Article
- Effectiveness of exercise prescription variables to reduce fall risk among older adults: a meta-analysis.European review of aging and physical activity : official journal of the European Group for Research into Elderly and Physical Activity · 2025Review
- Effects of a mobile app-based biofeedback breathing exercise program on handgrip strength, respiratory muscle activity, and pulmonary function in healthy adults.Frontiers in rehabilitation sciences · 2025Article
- Long-term effects of difference dosage of pulmonary rehabilitation program in post severe COVID-19 patients.Frontiers in medicine · 2025Article
- Respiratory muscle training improves aerobic capacity and respiratory muscle strength in youth wrestlers.Frontiers in physiology · 2025Article
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Abstract
To examine the effects of 8-week unsupervised, home-based inspiratory muscle training (IMT) on the balance and physical performance of healthy older adults. Fifty-nine participants (74 ± 6 years) were assigned randomly in a double-blinded fashion to either IMT or sham-IMT, using a pressure threshold loading device. The IMT group performed 30-breath twice daily at ~50% of maximal inspiratory pressure (MIP). The sham-IMT group performed 60-breaths once daily at ~15% MIP; training was home-based and unsupervised, with adherence self-reported through training diaries. Respiratory outcomes were assessed pre- and postintervention, including forced vital capacity, forced expiratory volume, peak inspiratory flow rate (PIFR), MIP, and inspiratory peak power. Balance and physical performance outcomes were measured using the shortened version of the Balance Evaluation System test (mini-BEST), Biodex
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