Effect of inspiratory muscle training on exercise performance and quality of life in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

Effect of inspiratory muscle training on exercise performance and quality of life in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

Background: Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is associated with skeletal muscle dysfunction. This study aimed to evaluate effectiveness of inspiratory muscle training (IMT) as a part of exercise training in COPD patients. Methods: Sixty male patients were assigned to 3 groups; twenty in...

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Main Authors: Ahmed Saad Elmorsi, Mohamad Elsayed Eldesoky, Mona Ahmad Abdelwahab Mohsen, Nesrien Mohammad Shalaby, Dina Abouelkheir Abdalla
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2016-01-01
Series:Egyptian Journal of Chest Disease and Tuberculosis
Subjects:
COPD
Exercise capacity
Inspiratory muscle training
Peripheral muscle exercise training
Quality of life
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0422763815300704

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