BMC Sports Science, Medicine and Rehabilitation
Short-term inspiratory muscle training, aerobic exercise, and detraining in women with COPD: a randomized controlled trial
Abstract Background Inspiratory muscle dysfunction, exercise intolerance, dyspnea, and reduced well-being contribute to the burden of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). We compared the short-term effects of inspiratory muscle training (IMT), aerobic exercise (AE), combined IMT and AE (IMT AE ), placebo IMT, and usual care on respiratory, functional, and patient-reported outcomes in women with stable COPD and examined early changes during two weeks after training cessation. Methods In this single-center, …