INSPIRATORY MUSCLE TRAINING

This study tested whether a combination of breathing muscle training and pressure therapy could help people with severe, frequently-flaring COPD. 61 participants either received this breathing training along with their usual care, or just their usual care alone. Researchers measu…

This study tested whether training the breathing muscles could help people with pulmonary hypertension feel better and be more active. Thirty-two patients with the condition were assigned to either do special breathing exercises or fake (sham) exercises for eight weeks. Researche…

This study tested whether a special breathing exercise program could help elite air pistol shooters. Twenty athletes either did the breathing training or their normal routine for four weeks. The training improved their jumping power and shooting accuracy, but did not change their…

This study tested whether combining breathing exercises with hands-on manual therapy could help children with neuromuscular diseases breathe easier and move better. Twenty-eight children participated, with one group receiving standard physical therapy and another receiving the st…

This study tested whether adding special high-intensity breathing exercises to regular training could improve football players' breathing strength, balance, and core endurance. For 8 weeks, half of the 24 male players did these breathing workouts three times a week, while the oth…

This study looked at whether adding special breathing muscle training to a running schedule based on a child's natural body clock (chronotype) could improve performance. It involved 75 healthy boys aged 10-13 who had played football for at least two years. Researchers measured ch…