An exploratory study of respiratory muscle endurance training in high lesion level paraplegic handbike athletes.
Clin J Sport Med
; 24(1): 69-75, 2014 Jan.
Article
in En
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-24326928
ABSTRACT
OBJECTIVE:
To investigate the impact of respiratory muscle endurance training (RMET) on lung function and exercise performance in athletes with high lesion level paraplegia.DESIGN:
This was a case-control intervention study.SETTING:
Sport and exercise science laboratories and bike path.PARTICIPANTS:
Twelve competitive handbike athletes with high lesion level paraplegia matched by lesion and fitness level in training (T) group (7) and control (C) group (5).INTERVENTIONS:
The T group performed 20 RMET training sessions over a 4-week period using a SpiroTiger. Each session lasted for 30 minutes. The C group did not perform any RMET. MAIN OUTCOMEMEASURES:
Resting lung function, respiratory muscle endurance, and exercise performance (arm cranking maximal incremental test and simulated handbike time trial).RESULTS:
Resting lung function was not different between groups and did not change with the intervention. After RMET, the respiratory muscle endurance was significantly increased by 27% in the T group but did not alter in the C group. Final minute ventilation was increased from 89 ± 20 L/min to 112 ± 20 L/min after RMET in the T group and the sensation of dyspnea decreased (P < 0.05). Peak oxygen consumption, peak mechanical power output, and handbike time trial performance were not different between groups and did not change with the RMET intervention.CONCLUSIONS:
A short-term RMET intervention in handbike athletes with high lesion level paraplegia improved respiratory muscle endurance but had little impact on overall exercise performance.
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Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Paraplegia
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Respiratory Muscles
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Breathing Exercises
Type of study:
Clinical_trials
Limits:
Adult
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Female
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Humans
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Male
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Middle aged
Language:
En
Year:
2014
Type:
Article