Effects of inspiratory muscle training on exertional breathlessness in patients with unilateral diaphragm dysfunction: a randomised trial.

Michele R SchaefferZafeiris LouvarisAntenor RodriguesDiego PoddigheGhislaine Gayan-RamirezTin GojevicLinde GeertsElise HeyndrickxMarine Van HollebekeLuc JanssensRik GosselinkDries TestelmansDaniel Langer

Published in: ERJ open research (2023)

The effects of IMT on dyspnoea and exercise tolerance in UDD were not mediated by an improvement in isolated diaphragm function, but may reflect improvements in strength, coordination and/or oxygenation of the extra-diaphragmatic respiratory muscles.

Keyphrases

mechanical ventilation
high intensity
skeletal muscle
acute respiratory distress syndrome
oxidative stress
study protocol
physical activity
intensive care unit
open label
virtual reality
resistance training
randomized controlled trial
respiratory tract
clinical trial
double blind