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Cardiac & Cardiovascular Systems
Patricia F. Trevizan, Ligia M. Antunes-Correa, Denise M. L. Lobo, Patricia A. Oliveira, Dirceu R. de Almeida, Maria Cristina D. Abduch, Wilson Mathias Junior, Ludhmila Abrahao Hajjar, Roberto Kalil Filho, Carlos Eduardo Negrao
Summary: The study found that combined inspiratory muscle training and aerobic exercise training did not have more pronounced effects on neurovascular control in patients with heart failure with reduced ejection fraction compared to aerobic exercise training alone.
Review
Cardiac & Cardiovascular Systems
Zeruxin Luo, Hong Qian, Xiu Zhang, Yuqiang Wang, Jing Wang, Pengming Yu
Summary: The systematic review and meta-analysis concluded that Inspiratory muscle training (IMT) can improve respiratory muscle strength, exercise capacity, and walking distance in patients with pulmonary hypertension. However, further research is needed to determine its effects on lung function and quality of life in this population.
FRONTIERS IN CARDIOVASCULAR MEDICINE
(2022)
Review
Cardiac & Cardiovascular Systems
Hui Li, Lingling Tao, Yuewi Huang, Ziyang Li, Jianrong Zhao
Summary: This study found that inspiratory muscle training has a significant positive effect on peak oxygen consumption, maximum inspiratory pressure, ventilation efficiency, and quality of life in patients with heart failure. However, it has no significant effect on six-minute walking distance and lung function. Additionally, inspiratory muscle training has a more significant impact on peak oxygen consumption and quality of life in patients with heart failure with preserved ejection fraction.
FRONTIERS IN CARDIOVASCULAR MEDICINE
(2022)
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Medicine, General & Internal
Yasunari Sakai, Takayoshi Yamaga, Shuhei Yamamoto, Keiji Matsumori, Takashi Ichiyama, Masayuki Hanaoka, Shota Ikegami, Hiroshi Horiuchi
Summary: Patients with advanced lung cancer often experience dyspnea. Pulmonary rehabilitation is a method for relieving dyspnea, but exercise therapy can be difficult to sustain. Inspiratory muscle training (IMT) imposes a lower burden on patients with advanced lung cancer, but its benefits have not been demonstrated.
JOURNAL OF CLINICAL MEDICINE
(2023)
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Medicine, General & Internal
Davinia Vicente-Campos, Sandra Sanchez-Jorge, J. L. Chicharro, Ricardo Becerro-de Bengoa-Vallejo, David Rodriguez-Sanz, Arianne R. Garcia, Marie Rivoire, Astrid Benet, Sofia Boubekeur, Cesar Calvo-Lobo
Summary: Inspiratory muscle training with POWERbreathe(R) may improve inspiratory strength and heart rate in patients with Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS). This pilot study found significant differences in maximum inspiratory pressure, heart rate, and heart rate variability between the experimental group who received inspiratory muscle training and the control group who received usual care. The results suggest that inspiratory muscle training could be beneficial for ALS patients and further research is warranted.
JOURNAL OF CLINICAL MEDICINE
(2022)
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Virology
Yusha Chen, Xuefeng Liu, Zhaohui Tong
Summary: The possible benefits of inspiratory muscle training (IMT) in patients with COVID-19 remain controversial. A meta-analysis was conducted and it was found that IMT could lead to improvements in mechanical and clinical outcomes, such as VO2max, PImax, 6MWT, and FEV1%pred. However, no statistical improvements were observed in quality of life (QOL). IMT could be recommended as an effective strategy for pulmonary rehabilitation in COVID-19 patients, but further studies are needed to determine the optimal timing, duration, frequency, and intensity of IMT.
JOURNAL OF MEDICAL VIROLOGY
(2023)
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Surgery
Gamze Aydin, Ipek Yeldan, Ahmet Akgul, Gokhan Ipek
Summary: This study found that combining inspiratory muscle training (IMT) and calf muscle exercise training (CMET) with compression therapy (CT) significantly improved quality of life, venous refilling time, pain, edema, range of motion, muscle strength, and functionality in patients with chronic venous insufficiency (CVI), compared to CT alone. CT alone only improved venous function in the right leg of CVI patients.
JOURNAL OF VASCULAR SURGERY-VENOUS AND LYMPHATIC DISORDERS
(2022)
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Pediatrics
Michal Gur, Eynav Manor, Moneera Hanna, Nadeen Simaan, Guy Gut, Yazeed Toukan, Fahed Hakim, Ronen Bar-Yoseph, Lea Bentur
Summary: This study aimed to assess the effect of inspiratory muscle training (IMT) on respiratory muscle strength and pulmonary function in primary ciliary dyskinesia (PCD) patients. The results showed that IMT significantly increased the maximal inspiratory pressure (MIP) in PCD patients, indicating improved respiratory muscle strength. However, larger, long-term studies are needed to evaluate the long-term effects of IMT on pulmonary function and respiratory muscle strength.
PEDIATRIC PULMONOLOGY
(2023)
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Respiratory System
Maurice J. H. Sillen, Anouk W. Vaes, Miriam T. J. Groenen, Frits M. E. Franssen, Martijn A. Spruit
Summary: This study aimed to investigate the additional effects of inspiratory muscle training (IMT) in a comprehensive pulmonary rehabilitation (PR) program for patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), stratified by different baseline degrees of static hyperinflation. The results showed that IMT improved inspiratory muscle strength in COPD patients regardless of the degree of static lung hyperinflation. Moreover, the improvement in functional exercise capacity was significantly higher in patients with the lowest degree of static hyperinflation compared to those with the highest degree.
Article
Cardiac & Cardiovascular Systems
Derek Tran, Phillip Munoz, Edmund M. T. Lau, Jennifer A. Alison, Martin Brown, Yizhong Zheng, Patricia Corkery, Keith Wong, Steven Lindstrom, David S. Celermajer, Glen M. Davis, Rachael Cordina
Summary: Exercise intolerance is common in early stages of PAH and is associated with poorer prognosis. This study found that IMT can improve inspiratory muscle strength and 6-minute walk distance in PAH patients after 8 weeks.
HEART LUNG AND CIRCULATION
(2021)
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Health Care Sciences & Services
Zahra Sadek, Ali Salami, Mahmoud Youness, Charifa Awada, Malek Hamade, Wissam H. Joumaa, Wiam Ramadan, Said Ahmaidi
Summary: This study demonstrates that the combination of high-intensity aerobic interval training (HI-AIT) and inspiratory muscle training (IMT) can provide additional benefits in patients with chronic heart failure and inspiratory muscle weakness, including improvement in respiratory muscle function, exercise performance, and quality of life.
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Physiology
Daniel H. Craighead, Dallin Tavoian, Kaitlin A. Freeberg, Josie L. Mazzone, Jennifer R. Vranish, Claire M. DeLucia, Douglas R. Seals, Fiona Bailey
Summary: In young-to-older adult men and women, 6 weeks of high-resistance inspiratory muscle strength training can reduce resting systolic and diastolic blood pressure by 9 mmHg and 4 mmHg, respectively, with initial effects observed by week 2. As the blood pressure outcomes were minimally affected by subject baseline characteristics (e.g., age, blood pressure medication, and health status), inspiratory muscle strength training is effective in lowering blood pressure in a diverse range of adults.
JOURNAL OF APPLIED PHYSIOLOGY
(2022)
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Cell Biology
Andrea Tryfonos, Giorgos Tzanis, Theodore Pitsolis, Eleftherios Karatzanos, Michael Koutsilieris, Serafim Nanas, Anastassios Philippou
Summary: This study demonstrates that both high-intensity interval training (HIIT) and combined HIIT with strength training similarly enhance the expression profile of angiogenic factors in skeletal muscle of heart failure (HF) patients. This may drive the angiogenic program in the trained muscles, although the gene expression increases were only partially related to muscle capillarization.
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Environmental Sciences
Ching-Hsin Lin, Chih-Wei Lee, Chien-Hui Huang
Summary: This study investigated the effect of inspiratory muscle training (IMT) on exercise performance in children and found that high-intensity IMT improved maximal and submaximal exercise capacity. No significant improvement was observed in the low-intensity group or the control group. The results suggest that appropriately applying inspiratory muscle strength training can enhance aerobic fitness in healthy children.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH
(2022)
Review
Cardiac & Cardiovascular Systems
ShuQi Zheng, Qi Zhang, ShuiYan Li, Shilin Li, Qiuru Yao, Xiaoyan Zheng, Gege Li, Yuting Zeng, Ling Chen, Shuping Chen, Longlong He, Jihua Zou, Qing Zeng
Summary: The objective of this study was to explore the effects of inspiratory muscle training (IMT) on hypertension and provide guidance for its clinical application. A meta-analysis of eight randomized controlled trials showed that IMT significantly reduced systolic blood pressure, diastolic blood pressure, heart rate, and pulse pressure in patients with hypertension. Subgroup analysis indicated that low-intensity IMT was more effective in reducing blood pressure.
FRONTIERS IN CARDIOVASCULAR MEDICINE
(2023)