Trial reportSpinal cord series and cases2022
Adherence to and impact of home-based high-intensity IMT in people with spinal cord injury: a pilot study.
Trial report in Spinal cord series and cases, 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to trial NCT04210063 (Effect of Inspiratory Muscle Training), which is not on this map. Cited by 2 papers.
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Effect of Inspiratory Muscle Training (IMT) on Breathing, Balance, and Blood Pressure Maintenance in Spinal Cord Injury (SCI)
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2 citing papers in PubMed, 4 citations in OpenAlex.
- A Home-Based Balance Exercise Training Program with Intermittent Visual Deprivation for Persons with Chronic Incomplete Spinal Cord Injury: A Pilot Study on Feasibility, Acceptability, and Preliminary Outcomes.Sensors (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Article
- Comparison of two inspiratory muscle training protocols in people with spinal cord injury: a secondary analysis.Spinal cord series and cases · 2023Article
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4 authors at 2 institutions in 2 countries.
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Abstract
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designThe pilot study was completed in 5 phases (Control and 4 phases of IMT) incorporating assessments at Baseline 1 (BL1), BL2, Follow-up 1 (F1), F2, F3, and F4.
objectiveTo assess the adherence and impact of a daily high-intensity (80% of max) inspiratory muscle training (IMT) home program with once weekly supervision for people with spinal cord injury (SCI).
settingAssessments: research institution or zoom. IMT: participant's home.
methodsParticipants completed daily IMT in IMT Phase 1 and 2, once weekly in IMT Phase 3, self-selected frequency in IMT Phase 4. All phases had one weekly supervised session except IMT Phase 4. Primary outcomes included adherence and a difficulty score [DS (0- not difficult to 10- the most difficult)]. Secondary outcomes included respiratory function and seated balance.
resultsData from 10 people with chronic SCI (>1 year) (Cervical level of injury: 6, AIS: A-B, injury duration: 10.9 years 95% CI [3.9, 18.1]) were used in the analysis. Participants completed 69% of their training days in IMT Phase 1 and 65% overall reporting an average DS of 7.4 ± 1.4. Only one participant completed training during IMT Phase 4. One participant's training load was reduced due to suspected overtraining. Maximal inspiratory pressure (MIP), sustained MIP (SMIP), and total power (TP), improved significantly (p < 0.05) from BL2 to F1.
conclusionOur data suggest that people with SCI can perform high-intensity IMT at home to improve inspiratory performance. It is strongly recommended that participants be intermittently monitored for adherence and safety. CLINICALTRIALS: gov Registration number: NCT04210063.
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