Athletes with chest breathing pattern.
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention 1: Intervention group: Group A: for 6 weeks and 3 days a week (18 sessions), they will be subjected to the intervention of breathing exercises using the POWERbreathe device (POWERbreathe
International Ltd, England, United Kingdom). Each training session will include a 5-minute warm-up (15% maximal inspiratory pressure (MIP)) and two sets of 15 repetitions of breathing with an interval
Sponsors
Tehran University of Medical Sciences
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to 35 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Age between 18 and 35 years Participants are selected from sub-elite athletes. Having a chest breathing pattern. No musculoskeletal injuries and complications such as disc herniation, osteoporosis, spondylolisthesis, degenerative changes of the spine, severe scoliosis, fractures in the spine and injuries of the lower limbs in the last 6 months or during the study. No neurological diseases such as multiple sclerosis. No cardiopulmonary, vascular and diseases. No abnormalities in other systems that make our research evaluations impossible, such as uncorrected vestibular and visual disorders and uncorrected. No history of surgery in the back, abdomen or chest area. No diabetes and uncontrolled high blood pressure. Not being a smoker or quitting smoking at least 6 months before the study. Not being overweight
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: More than 20% absence in practice sessions during the intervention period. Unwillingness to continue the intervention sessions
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Inspiratory muscle strength. Timepoint: Before the start of the intervention and after the last session of the intervention. Method of measurement: Measurement of maximum dynamic inspiratory pressure by PowerBreathe device.;Dynamic balance. Timepoint: Before the start of the intervention and after the last session of the intervention. Method of measurement: Y Balance Test.;Core stability. Timepoint: Before the start of the intervention and after the last session of the intervention. Method of measurement: Prone Plank Test.;Sports performance. Timepoint: Before the start of the intervention and after the last session of the intervention. Method of measurement: Charbonneau questionnaire. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Chest expansion. Timepoint: Before the start of the intervention and after the last session of the intervention. Method of measurement: Tape measure.;Spinal curvatures. Timepoint: Before the start of the intervention and after the last session of the intervention. Method of measurement: Flexible ruler. | — |
Countries
Iran (Islamic Republic of)
Contacts
Public ContactZinat Kalbali
Tehran University of Medical Sciences
Outcome results
None listed