Background Neuromuscular disease causes a progressive decline in ventilatory function
which respiratory muscle training may address. Previous systematic reviews have focussed …

Given the increase in life expectancy, aging with a pre-existing spinal cord injury (SCI) is
becoming more common. This condition is challenging as compromised health status and …

Background aims Stem cell transplantation is a potential treatment for intractable spinal cord
injury (SCI), and allogeneic human umbilical cord mesenchymal stem cells (hUC-MSCs) are …

Spinal cord injury (SCI) is a traumatic injury with sensory and motor deficits that more than 1
million patients worldwide suffer from disability due to it. Many pharmacological therapies …

Purpose This systematic review and meta-analysis aimed to evaluate the effectiveness of
inspiratory muscle training (IMT) on respiratory muscle strength, lung function and quality of …

High spinal cord injuries (SCIs) lead to permanent functional deficits, including respiratory
dysfunction. Patients living with such conditions often rely on ventilatory assistance to …

Background Over the decades, many publications have established respiratory muscle
training (RMT) as an effective way in improving respiratory dysfunction in multiple …

Study design Systematic review and meta-analysis. Objectives The objective was to
summarize the effectiveness of Inspiratory Muscle Training (IMT) on the quality of life in …

Study design/setting Secondary analysis. Objectives To compare the change in maximal
inspiratory pressure (PImax) over the first 4 weeks of two different inspiratory muscle training …

Study design The pilot study was completed in 5 phases (Control and 4 phases of IMT)
incorporating assessments at Baseline 1 (BL1), BL2, Follow-up 1 (F1), F2, F3, and F4 …