Changes in diaphragm thickness and 6-min walking distance improvement after inspiratory muscle training in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: Clinical trial

Aim: Inspiratory muscle training (IMT) improves respiratory muscle function and exercise tolerance in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), but the detailed mechanism is unclear. The purpose of this study is to elucidate the mechanism of functional improvement by IMT from P0.1,...

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Main Authors: Tomomi Ichiba, Tetsuo Miyagawa, Toru Tsuda, Takeshi Kera, Osamu Yasuda
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2023-09-01
Series:Heliyon
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2405844023072870