The effects of inspiratory muscle warm-up prior to inspiratory muscle training during pulmonary rehabilitation in subjects with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: a randomized trial.
Rıdvan Aktan, Sevgi Özalevli, Hazal Yakut, Aylin Özgen Alpaydin
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Abstract
Background: While a whole-body warm-up may not adequately prepare the inspiratory muscles for exercise, inspiratory warm-up is an effective approach in preparing the inspiratory muscles for exertion.
Objectives: To investigate the effects of inspiratory muscle warm-up performed prior to inspiratory muscle training (IMT) during pulmonary rehabilitation (PR) in patients with moderate-to-severe chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and inspiratory muscle weakness.
Methods: Pulmonary function tests, maximal inspiratory and expiratory pressures (MIP and MEP), 6-minute walk test distance (6MWD), modified Medical Research Council Dyspnea Scale(mMRC), St. George's respiratory questionnaire and the 36-item short-form health survey were evaluated. Both groups performed IMT during PR for 8 weeks. The warm-up group (n = 15), in addition to the standard IMT group (n = 15), performed an inspiratory muscle warm-up protocol before each IMT session.
Results: At the end of the 8-week intervention, improvements in dyspnea (mMRC in score, p =0.033, effect size =0.76); exercise capacity (6MWD in meters, p =0.001, effect size =1.30); pulmonary function [forced expiratory volume in 1 second (FEV1) in %predicted, p =0.006, effect size =1.10]; and inspiratory muscle strength (MIP in cmH2O, p =0.001, effect siz e = 1.35) were significantly greater in the warm-up group. Moreover, there were significant improvements in health-related quality of life (HRQoL) sub-scores after the training in both groups (p <0.05).
Conclusions: This study demonstrated improvements in both groups, surpassing or closely approaching the established minimal clinically important difference values for the respective outcomes. Performing a warm-up for inspiratory muscles before IMT boosts benefits for pulmonary function, inspiratory muscle strength, exercise capacity, dyspnea, and HRQoL in subjects with moderate-to-severe COPD and inspiratory muscle weakness.
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The aim of Physiotherapy Theory and Practice is to provide an international, peer-reviewed forum for the publication, dissemination, and discussion of recent developments and current research in physiotherapy/physical therapy. The journal accepts original quantitative and qualitative research reports, theoretical papers, systematic literature reviews, clinical case reports, and technical clinical notes. Physiotherapy Theory and Practice; promotes post-basic education through reports, reviews, and updates on all aspects of physiotherapy and specialties relating to clinical physiotherapy.
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