[Purpose] In this study, combined training with breathing resistance and sustained
physical exertion was carried out to evaluate its physiological effects and its effect on
improve endurance capacity. [Subjects and Methods] The subjects were nine healthy adults
(mean age 20.4, SD ± 1.7 years). The combined training group (n = 5) carried out 6 weeks
of combined training using a cycle ergometer, with exercise load tests and respiratory
function tests performed before and after the training. The results of the training were
compared to a control group (n = 4) that only performed the cycling exercise without the
combined training with breathing resistance. [Results] In the combined training group,
ventilatory threshold, maximal load of the cycle ergometer in exercise load tests, and
maximal voluntary ventilation increased after training. These increases after training
were all significant, but none of these variables changed significantly in the control
group. [Conclusion] The results imply that in comparison to conventional training methods,
combined training with breathing resistance and sustained physical exertion is beneficial
for increasing endurance capacity and respiratory muscle function. This result provides
important information regarding the effects of the new training method for improving
endurance capacity.
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