RESP-FIT: A Technology-Enhanced Combined Inspiratory and Expiratory Muscle Strength Training Intervention for Adults With COPD.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a progressive respiratory disease associated with respiratory muscle weakness and activity-limiting symptoms such as dyspnea. Respiratory muscle strength training (RMST) is an empirically validated therapy to increase respiratory muscle strength. The theoretically-informed, technology-enhanced RESPiratory FITness (RESP-FIT) intervention for COPD is a 6-week combined inspiratory and expiratory muscle strength training program with symptom measurement in real time via ecological momentary assessment (EMA).

Objectives

In addition to hypothesis-generating purposes, the purpose of this randomized control pilot study was to explore whether observed effects (on symptoms, patient-reported outcomes, and respiratory muscle str

SUBMITTER: Miller SN 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11703017 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature