ReviewFrontiers in sports and active living2025
Effectiveness of inspiratory muscle training in patients with a chronic respiratory disease: an overview of systematic reviews.
Review in Frontiers in sports and active living, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 9 papers.
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- Singing as training modality within pulmonary rehabilitation for COPD patients may enhance diaphragmatic function: a pilot RCT exploring impact on diaphragmatic mobility and thickness.Frontiers in physiology · 2026Trial
- Pulmonary Function Responses During Inspiratory Muscle Training in Patients with Chronic Heart Failure: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Review
- Inspiratory Muscle Training for Patients With Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease: A Narrative Review.Cureus · 2026Review
- Effects of Phrenic Nerve Stimulation in Mechanically Ventilated Patients: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials.Journal of clinical medicine · 2026Review
- Rehabilitation and therapeutic exercise in obstructive sleep apnea: a perspective beyond the apnea-hypopnea index.Frontiers in medicine · 2026Review
- Effects of inspiratory muscle training on physical fitness in cystic fibrosis: a systematic review and meta-analysis.BMC sports science, medicine & rehabilitation · 2025Article
- The Glymphatic System and Diaphragmatic Dysfunction in Patients with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease and Chronic Heart Failure: The Importance of Inspiratory Rehabilitation Training.Journal of cardiovascular development and disease · 2025Review
- The cross-sectional area of the pectoralis major muscle and future exacerbations in patients presenting with bronchiectasis exacerbation: a prospective observational study.BMC pulmonary medicine · 2025Observational
- The importance of quantifying training loads and applying exercise principles in respiratory muscle training studies.Canadian journal of respiratory therapy : CJRT = Revue canadienne de la therapie respiratoire : RCTR · 2025Article
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Abstract
Introduction: There has been inconclusive findings regarding the effectiveness of inspiratory muscle training (IMT) in chronic respiratory diseases (CRDs). Our objective was to determine the effectiveness of IMT on exercise tolerance, maximum respiratory pressure, lung function, symptoms and quality of life in different CRDs. Methods: We conducted an overview of systematic reviews (SRs) in adults with CRDs who underwent IMT. We reviewed five databases in March 2025. We chose the most comprehensive SRs to report on the analysed outcomes. Results: Twenty-three SRs were included. In chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), IMT increased the six-minute walk distance (6MWD) by 35.7 m (95% CI 25.7, 45.7), maximum inspiratory pressure (MIP) by 10.9 cmH Conclusion: IMT improved several clinically relevant outcomes, including MIP, exercise capacity, and dyspnoea in different CRDs. However, the limited evidence for certain outcomes and populations highlights the need for further high-quality studies.
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