The effect of breathing training device on respiratory muscle strength, cardiovascular fitness and physical activity in the elderly

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Phase 4

Study type

Interventional

Source

TCTR

Registry ID

TCTR20210716006

Enrollment

Registered

2021-07-16

Start date

2021-07-08

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2026-03-30

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Conditions

Healthy elderly Elderly

Interventions

The training group will be received a breathing training device with 40% of MIP ,The control group will be received a breathing training device with 0% of MIP

Experimental Device,Sham Comparator Device

Training group,control group

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Age

60 Years to No maximum

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1. Female or male, aged above 60 years old 2. Able to communicate, understand and follow the command 3. Able to walk independently 4. Respiratory muscle strength < 70% predicted level 5. not history of thoracic surgery 6. not serve scoliosis

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. The participant refused to participate in the research. 2. High blood pressure greater than 180/100 mmHg at rest. 3. Heart rate more than 120 times/minute at rest. 4. Musculoskeletal disease (e.g. severe OA of knee) or neurological disease (e.g. Stoke, Spinal cord injury, Parkinson) that affect to walk 5. pulmonary disease

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Respiratory muscle strength 8 weeks Respiratory pressure test,Cardiovascular fitness 8 weeks 6-minute walk test (6MWT),Physical activity 8 weeks Global Physical Activity Questionnaire (GPAQ)	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
N/A N/A N/A	—

Countries

Thailand

Contacts

Public ContactNaruemon Garnkhan

0933033408

naruemon.gar@allied.tu.ac.th0933033408

Outcome results

None listed

Source: TCTR (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Apr 4, 2026