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
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 muscle function in people with UDD. METHODS: 15 people with UDD (73% male, 61±8 years) were randomised to 6 months of IMT (50% maximal inspiratory mouth pressure ( P I,max ), n=10) or sham training (10% P I,max , n=5) (30 breaths twice per day)...
September 2023: ERJ Open Research