Rwth Aachen University

This study tested whether a 6-week home training program for the breathing muscles could help people with long COVID who have persistent, unexplained shortness of breath. Eighteen patients used a small device to breathe against resistance twice daily to strengthen their diaphragm…

This study investigated whether chewing gum could lower the results of a common asthma inflammation test (FeNO), potentially leading to misdiagnosis or incorrect treatment decisions. Researchers tested 30 adults with asthma by having some chew gum and others rest before a repeat …

This study aims to understand why some people who were hospitalized for severe COVID-19 continue to experience fatigue and exercise problems long after recovery. Researchers will measure the strength and function of breathing muscles in 50 survivors to see if muscle weakness is a…

This study aimed to understand why some people who had mild COVID-19 still experience breathlessness and fatigue long after recovery. Researchers tested 25 non-hospitalized patients to see if weakness in their main breathing muscle, the diaphragm, could be the cause. They used sp…

This study aimed to understand if people with asthma have overactive nerves that control heart rate and blood pressure, similar to other lung diseases. Researchers tested a special nasal oxygen therapy (Nasal High-Flow Therapy) on 30 adults with asthma to see if it calmed this ne…

This study aimed to understand how using a treadmill at a standing desk and working in a cooler room affect people's health and comfort. Sixteen healthy young adults spent four days in a lab office, trying different combinations of sitting, light walking, and two room temperature…