International Journal of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation
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Bushra Ali Alenazi

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• Research Article
  A Comparison between Two Types of Resistive Inspiratory Muscle Training Devices in Normal Subjects in Regards to Pulmonary Functions
  Author(s): Nora Sulaiman Alwohayeb, Bushra Ali Alenazi, Fay Ali Albuainain and Mashail Mamdouh AlrayesNora Sulaiman Alwohayeb, Bushra Ali Alenazi, Fay Ali Albuainain and Mashail Mamdouh Alrayes
  
  Introduction: Inspiratory muscle training (IMT) devices improve respiratory muscle strength, endurance and exercise capacity on healthy subjects. Because of the limited availability of the effect of IMT devices on healthy subjects with minimal activity level, this study was conducted to evaluate the effects of POWERbreath-plus® and Threshold IMT® on healthy subjects by measuring pre and post Maximal inspiratory pressure (MIP), Maximal expiratory pressure (MEP), Peak Expiratory Flow Rate (PEFR) and Mandatory Voluntary Ventilation (MVV) and to compare their effectiveness. Method: In this quantitative comparative pilot study, 17 female subjects from Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University were randomly assigned into four weeks of IMT program and were distributed into three groups Threshold Group (TG) (n=5), POWERbre.. View More»
  DOI: 10.4172/2329-9096.1000449

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