Trial reportInternational journal of environmental research and public health2019
Eight Weeks of Inspiratory Muscle Training Improves Pulmonary Function in Disabled Swimmers-A Randomized Trial.
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- 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
- Effects of inspiratory muscle training on lung function parameter in swimmers: a systematic review and meta-analysis.Frontiers in sports and active living · 2024Pooled it
- Effects of four weeks of inspiratory muscle training with different resistance modalities on pulmonary function and specialized athletic ability in synchronized swimmers: a randomised trial.Scientific reports · 2026Trial
- Comparative analysis of body composition and pulmonary function in elite male deaf endurance athletes - track and field and road cycling.BMC sports science, medicine & rehabilitation · 2026Article
- Feasibility and Preliminary Effects of Aquatic Exercise on Pulmonary Function and Dynamic Balance in Young Adult Smokers: A Pilot Randomized Controlled Trial.Life (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Article
- Inspiratory Muscle Training Included in Therapeutic and Training Regimens for Middle-Distance Runners.Journal of clinical medicine · 2025Article
- Pulmonary rehabilitation improves lung function and exercise tolerance in elderly non-surgical NSCLC patients.American journal of cancer research · 2025Article
- Swimming exercise support respiratory functions of children with mild intellectual disabilities: controlled study.International journal of developmental disabilities · 2025Article
- Inspiratory muscle resistance combined with strength training: effects on aerobic capacity in artistic swimmers.Frontiers in sports and active living · 2024Article
- Respiratory issues in patients with multiple sclerosis as a risk factor during SARS-CoV-2 infection: a potential role for exercise.Molecular and cellular biochemistry · 2023Review
- Inspiratory Muscle Rehabilitation Training in Pediatrics: What Is the Evidence?Canadian respiratory journal · 2022Review
- The Effect of Inspiratory Muscle Training on The Pulmonary Function in Mixed Martial Arts and Kickboxing Athletes.Journal of human kinetics · 2022Article
- Effect of lung function disorders and physical activity on smoking and non-smoking students.Journal of preventive medicine and hygiene · 2021Article
- Relationships between respiratory muscle strength, chest wall expansion, and functional capacity in healthy nonsmokers.Journal of exercise rehabilitation · 2020Article
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Abstract
backgroundAccording to the literature, inspiratory muscle fatigue may increase after swimming training (ST). This study aimed to examine the efficacy of 8-week inspiratory muscular training (IMT) in disabled swimmers, combined with standard sports training, on selected parameters of lung ventilation and the function of respiratory muscles.
methodsA total of 16 disabled swimming division athletes from Wroclaw's 'Start' Regional Sports Association qualified for the study. The subjects were randomly divided into two groups (ST and IMT). Both groups participated in swimming training for 8 weeks (8 times a week). The IMT group additionally participated in inspiratory muscle training (8 weeks). In all respondents, a functional lung test and the respiratory muscle strength was measured.
resultsAfter 8 weeks of training, a significant increase in ventilation parameters and respiratory muscle strength was observed only in the IMT group. In ST group 1, a 20% improvement in the strength of inspiratory muscles was achieved.
conclusionsThe inclusion of IMT is an important element that complements swimming training, allowing for greater increases in lung ventilation parameters and the strength of respiratory muscles in disabled swimmers.
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