Evaluation of the effectiveness of a home-based inspiratory muscle training programme in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease using multiple inspiratory muscle tests

Abstract

Purpose: To evaluate the effectiveness of a home-based Inspiratory Muscle Training (IMT) programme using multiple inspiratory muscle tests. group and trained with a threshold loading device at intensity >30% maximum inspiratory pressure (PImax) or < 15%PImax respectively for 7 weeks. Thirty nine patients (23M) completed the study. The following measures were assessed pre-and post-IMT: PImax, sniff inspiratory nasal pressure (SNIP), diaphragm contractility (Pdi,tw), incremental shuttle walk test (ISWT), respiratory muscle endurance (RME), chronic respiratory disease questionnaire (CRDQ), the hospital anxiety and depression scale (HADS) and the SF-36. Between group changes were assessed using one-way analysis of variance (ANOVA). Method Results

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