Effects of inspiratory muscle training on walking capacity of individuals after stroke: A double-blind randomized trial.

Lorena de Oliveira VazJuliana de Carvalho AlmeidaKarla Simone Dos Santos Oliveira FroesCristiane Maria Carvalho Costa DiasElen Beatriz PintoJamary Oliveira-Filho

Published in: Clinical rehabilitation (2021)

Adding IMT to a rehabilitation program improves inspiratory muscle endurance, but does not further improve MIP, 6-MWT distance, activities of daily living or quality of life of individuals after stroke beyond rehabilitation alone.Registered in Clinical Trials, NCT03171272.

Keyphrases

skeletal muscle
clinical trial
quality improvement
high intensity
resistance training
phase ii