Effects of Respiratory Training on Heart Rate Variability and Baroreflex Sensitivity in Individuals With Chronic Spinal Cord Injury.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

To evaluate the effects of pressure threshold respiratory training (RT) on heart rate variability and baroreflex sensitivity in persons with chronic spinal cord injury (SCI).

Design

Before-after intervention case-controlled clinical study.

Setting

SCI research center and outpatient rehabilitation unit.

Participants

Participants (N=44) consisted of persons with chronic SCI ranging from C2 to T11 who participated in RT (n=24), and untrained control subjects with chronic SCI ranging from C2 to T9 (n=20).

Interventions

A total of 21±2 RT sessions performed 5 days a week during a 4-week period using a combination of pressure threshold inspiratory and expiratory devices.

Main outcome measures

Forced vital capacity (FVC), forced expiratory volu

SUBMITTER: Legg Ditterline BE 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5807237 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature