ArticleThe South African journal of physiotherapy2021
Inspiratory muscle training in children and adolescents living with neuromuscular diseases: A pre-experimental study.
Article in The South African journal of physiotherapy, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to 2 registered trials, which are not on this map. Cited by 8 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.
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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.
Respiratory Muscle Training in Patients With Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA).
Efficacy and Feasibility of Inspiratory Muscle Training (IMT) in Adult People With Pompe Disease: a Multicentre, Cross-over Randomized Control Trial (RCT)
Who cites it
8 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 12 citations in OpenAlex.
- Inspiratory Muscle Training plus Pulmonary Rehabilitation versus Rehabilitation alone in COPD A Systematic Review of Randomized Controlled Trials.F1000Research · 2026Pooled it
- Inspiratory muscle training and trunk control exercises on respiratory strength and motor function in spinal muscular atrophy: randomized controlled trial.Scientific reports · 2025Trial
- Efficacy and safety of respiratory strength and endurance training in patients with myotonic dystrophy type 1 (DM1): a randomized controlled trial.Journal of neurology · 2025Trial
- Inspiratory muscle training in children with neuromuscular disorders.The South African journal of physiotherapy · 2024Trial
- Future Directions for Respiratory Muscle Training in Neuromuscular Disorders: A Scoping Review.Respiration; international review of thoracic diseases · 2024Article
- The RESISTANT study (Respiratory Muscle Training in Patients with Spinal Muscular Atrophy): study protocol for a randomized controlled trial.BMC neurology · 2023Article
- Pulmonary Involvement in Neuromuscular Diseases: A Review.Iranian journal of child neurology · 2023Review
- Effect of Threshold Inspiratory Muscle Training on Functional Fitness and Respiratory Muscle Strength Compared to Incentive Spirometry in Children and Adolescents With Obesity: A Randomized Controlled Trial.Frontiers in pediatrics · 2022Article
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Abstract
backgroundChildren with neuromuscular diseases (NMD) are at risk of morbidity and mortality because of progressive respiratory muscle weakness and ineffective cough. Inspiratory muscle training (IMT) aims to preserve or improve respiratory muscle strength, thereby reducing morbidity and improving health-related quality of life (HRQoL).
objectivesTo describe the safety and feasibility of a 6-week IMT programme using an electronic threshold device (Powerbreathe®). Any adverse events and changes in functional ability, spirometry, peak expiratory cough flow (PECF), inspiratory muscle strength and HRQoL (Pediatric Quality of Life [PedsQL]) were recorded.
methodsA convenience sample of eight participants (
resultsThere were significant pre- to post-intervention improvements in upper limb function and coordination (
conclusionInspiratory muscle training (at an intensity of 30% Pimax) appears safe, feasible and acceptable, in a small sample of children and adolescents with NMD and was associated with improved inspiratory muscle strength, PIF and upper limb function and coordination. CLINICAL IMPLICATIONS: Larger, longer-term randomised controlled trials are warranted to confirm the safety and efficacy of IMT as an adjunct respiratory management strategy in children with NMD.
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