A study on improving fitness and recovery in injured athletes using breathing exercises along with regular rehabilitation

Respiratory muscle training as an adjunct to conventional rehabilitation: a pilot study on enhancing endurance and performance in injured athletes - NIL

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Phase 3

Study type

Interventional

Source

CTRI

Registry ID

CTRI/2025/10/095520

Enrollment

Registered

2025-10-01

Start date

Unknown

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2025-10-13

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Conditions

None listed

Interventions

Intervention1: Respiratory muscle training.: Inspiratory Muscle Training (IMT) using a respiratory muscle device, 5 sessions per week for 4 weeks, in addition to conventional rehabilitation. Control I

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1.Athletes with lower limb injuries 2.Both genders 3.Endurance and breathing loss 4.Sports participation with in 6months required 5.Willing to participate

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1.Any lung diseases 2.Any Cardiovascular conditions 3.Recent abdominal surgeries 4.Smoker 5.Recent respiratory infections

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Pulmonary function test -FEV1, FVC, FEV/FVC [ Forced expiratory volume in first second , forced vital capacity, FEV/FVC-ratio] Maximal expiratory pressure[MEP] Maximal inspiratory pressure[ MIP] Timepoint: It will assessed pre-intervention and post-intervention(0 week-4th week)	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Improvement in endurance and performance capacity of athletes (post-rehabilitation). Reduction in fatigue perception during physical activity. Faster return to sports participation compared to control.Timepoint: pre-intervention and post-intervention(0week-4th week)	—

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactAkshaya Momula

Lovely professional university

momulaakshayammr@gmail.com8367301964

Outcome results