Inspiratory Training for Improving Respiratory Strength, Pulmonary Function, and Walking in Cerebral Palsy: A Meta-Analysis.
Kênia Kiefer Parreiras de MenezesPatrick R AvelinoMaria T M AlvarengaLucas R NascimentoPublished in: Pediatric physical therapy : the official publication of the Section on Pediatrics of the American Physical Therapy Association (2024)
This systematic review provides moderate-quality evidence that inspiratory strength training is effective for increasing inspiratory muscle strength in children with cerebral palsy. Benefits may be carried over to improving expiratory muscle strength but were not observed on pulmonary function or walking capacity.