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

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

Background Unilateral diaphragm dysfunction (UDD) is an underdiagnosed cause of dyspnoea. Inspiratory muscle training (IMT) is the only conservative treatment for UDD, but the mechanisms of improvement are unknown. We characterised the effects of IMT on dyspnoea, exercise tolerance and respiratory m...

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Main Authors: Michele R. Schaeffer, Zafeiris Louvaris, Antenor Rodrigues, Diego Poddighe, Ghislaine Gayan-Ramirez, Tin Gojevic, Linde Geerts, Elise Heyndrickx, Marine Van Hollebeke, Luc Janssens, Rik Gosselink, Dries Testelmans, Daniel Langer
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: European Respiratory Society 2023-10-01
Series:ERJ Open Research
Online Access:http://openres.ersjournals.com/content/9/5/00300-2023.full

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