Randomized Controlled Trial of the Effect of Inspiratory Muscle Training and Incentive Spirometry on Respiratory Muscle Strength, Chest Wall Expansion, and Lung Function in Elderly Adults

J Am Geriatr Soc. 2016 May;64(5):1128-30. doi: 10.1111/jgs.14097.

Authors

Gregory Reychler^{1

2}, Sophie Delacroix¹, Donatienne Dresse¹, Thierry Pieters^{1

3}, Giuseppe Liistro^{1

3}

Affiliations

¹ Institut de Recherche Expérimentale et Clinique, Pôle de Pneumologie, ORL & Dermatologie, Université Catholique de Louvain, Brussels, Belgium.
² Service de Pneumologie, Service de Médecine Physique et Réadaptation, Cliniques Universitaires Saint-Luc, Brussels, Belgium.
³ Service de Pneumologie, Cliniques Universitaires Saint-Luc, Brussels, Belgium.

PMID: 27225362
DOI: 10.1111/jgs.14097

No abstract available

Publication types

Letter

MeSH terms

Aged
Aged, 80 and over
Female
Humans
Inhalation / physiology*
Male
Muscle Strength / physiology*
Randomized Controlled Trials as Topic*
Respiratory Muscles / physiopathology*
Respiratory Therapy / methods*
Respiratory Tract Diseases / physiopathology
Respiratory Tract Diseases / prevention & control
Respiratory Tract Diseases / rehabilitation*
Spirometry
Thoracic Wall / physiopathology*