ArticleRespiratory medicine case reports2024
Inspiratory muscle training for diaphragmatic dysfunction: A case series.
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- Risk factors postoperative diaphragmatic dysfunction in video-assisted thoracic surgery patients: a dynamic digital radiography study.Journal of thoracic disease · 2026Article
- Breath restored: yoga-based training lowers estimated lung age among individuals with opium dependence in a residential pre-post study.Frontiers in psychiatry · 2026Article
- Feasibility Analysis of a Portable Diaphragmatic Efficiency Monitor for CSCI Patients.IEEE journal of translational engineering in health and medicine · 2025Article
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Abstract
Inspiratory muscle training (IMT) is used across various pathology domains to improve respiratory function. Limited literature exists which demonstrates IMT benefit among patients with Diaphragmatic dysfunction. 7 individuals with a mean age of 59.6yrs had unilateral diaphragmatic dysfunction (UDD) post cardiac surgery and were referred to a cardiac rehab program where an IMT strength based protocol was prescribed. IMT implementation over an average of 13 weeks yielded an average improvement in maximum inspiratory pressure (MIP) of 48 % (p value 0.018), peak inspiratory flow rate (PIFR) of 45 % (p value 0.018), forced expired volume in 1 sec (FEV1) of 15 % (p value 0.028) and forced vital capacity (FVC) of 15 % (p value 0.018). This case series of data adds to the limited evidence that exists currently and outlines the benefits of IMT application within unilateral diaphragmatic dysfunction.
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