Effects of respiratory muscle training on clinical outcomes in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: A systematic review and meta-analysis.

ABSTRACT: The effectiveness and clinical significance of respiratory muscle training for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) patients remain controversial. Our aim is to systematically review and conduct a meta analysis on the impact of respiratory muscle training on the clinical outcomes of patients with COPD. We systematically searched electronic databases (PubMed, Web of Science, Cochrane Library, and Embase) for randomized controlled trials evaluating the effects of respiratory muscle training on clinical outcomes in COPD patients. We utilized fixed or random effects models to assess the impact of respiratory muscle training on the 6 min walk test (6MWT), dyspnea, pulmonary function, respiratory muscle strength, and quality of life (QOL). Thirteen studies met the inclusion criteria for

SUBMITTER: Qi XH 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12609738 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Oct-Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature