None listed
Conditions
Interventions
Medical Device : This four-arm, multicenter, prospective, randomized, parallel, non-inferiority trial randomized 80 active community-dwelling elderly males to center-based groups (combined IMT/PEP or
Sponsors
Pusan National University Hospital
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
Male
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1. Community-dwelling men over 60 years of age 2. Those who were able to walk without a mobility aid.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1. known cardiopulmonary disease causing chest pain or dyspnea during activity 2. uncontrolled musculoskeletal pain 3. the presence of diseases, such as glaucoma, aneurysm, or pulmonary artery hypertension, which would prohibit the Valsalva maneuver 4. participation in other clinical trials within the last four weeks 5. In the case of subject is deemed to be having trouble participating in the test until the end. 6. The level of dyspnea during activity was more than two points on the modified Medical Research Council dyspnea scale
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| maximum inspiratory pressure (MIP);maximal expiratory pressure (MEP) | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Peak Cough Flow;Diaphragm Thickness ;Aerobic capacity though Chester step test;Phase angles and skeletal muscle mass ;Muscle activity of the left Sternoclavicularmastoid muscle;forced vital capacity (FVC) and forced expiratory volume in the first second (FEV1) | — |
Countries
Korea, Republic of
Contacts
Public ContactSANGHUN KIM
Pusan National University Hospital
Outcome results
None listed