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Effect of Inspiratory Muscle Training in the Ventilatory Muscle Metaboreflex in Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Patients.
In Brief
A clinical study evaluating Inspiratory Muscle Training and SHAM for Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease. Completed, enrolled 13 participants across 1 site.
Detailed Summary
This research intends to evaluate if inspiratory muscle training (IMT) reduces inspiratory muscle metaboreflex through the decrease of calf vascular resistance and increase of calf blood flow in Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD).
Study Details
Timeline
Interventions
Patients will receive IMT for 30 min, 7 times per week, for 8 weeks using Inspiratory Muscle Trainer device (PowerBreath Inc.). During training, patients will be instructed to maintain diaphragmatic breathing, with a breathing rate at 15 to 20 breaths/min. Inspiratory load was set at 30% of maximal static inspiratory pressure, and weekly training loads were adjusted to maintain 30% of the PImax. Each week, six training sessions were performed at home and one training session was supervised at the hospital.
Patients will receive SHAM training for 30 min, 7 times per week, for 8 weeks using Inspiratory Muscle Trainer device (PowerBreath Inc.) without load. Patients will be instructed to maintain diaphragmatic breathing, with a breathing rate at 15 to 20 breaths/min. Each week, six training sessions were performed at home and one training session was supervised at the hospital.