The effect of inspiratory muscle training on swimming performance, inspiratory muscle strength, lung function, and perceived breathlessness in elite swimmers: a randomized controlled trial.

ABSTRACT:

Background

According to studies performed on terrestrial sports athletes, inspiratory muscle training (IMT) may improve athletes' performance. However, evidence of its effects in elite swimmers is lacking. Therefore, we aimed to assess the effect of 12-week IMT on swimming performance, inspiratory muscle strength, lung function, and perceived breathlessness in elite swimmers.

Methods

Elite swimmers from the main FC Porto swimming team (in competitive training for a minimum period of 3 years) were invited to participate and were randomly allocated into intervention or control groups. The intervention group performed 30 inspiratory efforts, twice a day, 5 times a week, against a pressure threshold load equivalent to 50% of maximal inspiratory pressure, whereas the control grou

SUBMITTER: Cunha M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7819540 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Nov-Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature