Pulmonary rehabilitation (PR) improves exercise tolerance, reduces symptoms and
improves quality of life (QOL) for patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease …

This review examines approaches to evaluation of the respiratory muscles and describes
new techniques that may be more quantitative, less effort dependent, and less invasive than …

This statement summarizes the information available on specific exercise test protocols and
outcome parameters used in patients with cystic fibrosis (CF) and provides expert …

Study objectives: To investigate the effects of high-intensity inspiratory muscle training (IMT)
on inspiratory muscle function (IMF), diaphragm thickness, lung function, physical work …

Chiara T, Martin AD, Davenport PW, Bolser DC. Expiratory muscle strength training in
persons with multiple sclerosis having mild to moderate disability: effect on maximal …

Background and purpose We instituted a low-repetition, high-intensity inspiratory muscle
strength training (IMST) program and progressively longer spontaneous breathing periods …

Objective To determine whether performing more maximal inspiratory pressure (MIP)
maneuvers per test provides a more accurate assessment of the true maximal inspiratory …

We examined aerobic and anaerobic exercise performance in 17 subjects with cystic fibrosis
(CF)(age 25±10 [SD] yr; 47% females; FEV1 62±21% pred) and 17 age-and sex-matched …

Little information is available about the effects of inspiratory muscle training in patients with
cystic fibrosis (CF). In this study the effects of inspiratory-threshold loading in patients with …

Background The purpose of this study (randomised controlled trial) was to assess the effects
of an 8-week combined 'whole muscle'(resistance+ aerobic) and inspiratory muscle training …