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Conditions
Brief summary
This study were first aproved as a case study and considering the results it was improved as a randomized control trial. Stroke survivors with maximal inspiratory pressure (MIP) lower than 90% of the predicted values, randomly allocated in the control and treatment groups. Intervention: The intervention is based on Threshold training, bi-weekly adjusted to 30% of the MIP. The control group with the same protocol, without the threshold resistance valve. Both groups receive home training 30 minutes daily, five times/week, during eight weeks. To study the hypothesis that the treatment will improve MIP, inspiratory muscular endurance (IME), quality of life, and functional performance.
Interventions
a home-based inspiratory muscle training: the training sessions consist of 30 minutes daily, five times per week over eight weeks with the threshold device regulated at 30% of the subjects’ maximal inspiratory pressure (MIP)values. Every other week (bi-weekly), one session was performed with physiotherapy supervision to measure the MIP and adjuste the load and also to check the information about the training and resolve any doubts. So, in one week the participants train five days on their own an
a home-based inspiratory muscle training: the training sessions consist of 30 minutes daily, five times per week over eight weeks with the threshold device regulated at 30% of the subjects’ maximal inspiratory pressure (MIP)values. Every other week (bi-weekly), one session was performed with physiotherapy supervision to measure the MIP and adjuste the load and also to check the information about the training and resolve any doubts. So, in one week the participants train five days on their own and on the other week four days on their own and one day with physiotherapy supervision.
Sponsors
Laboratory of Assesment and Research on Cardiorespiratory Performance
Study design
Allocation
Randomised controlled trial
Intervention model
Parallel
Primary purpose
Treatment
Masking
Blinded (masking used)
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
20 Years to 80 Years
Healthy volunteers
No
Inclusion criteria
stroke at least nine months before the study (to ensure chronicity) with maximal inspiratory pressure values lower than 90% of the predicted those adjusted for age and gender
Exclusion criteria
facial palsys; restrictions in lung functions; cardiac or orthopaedic conditions; smokers. Subjects, who were unable to perform the tests and used medications, which could influence training.
Outcome results
None listed