Effectiveness of Inspiratory Muscle Training in Individuals with Chronic Venous Disease: A Randomized Controlled Study
This study aimed to investigate the effects of 6-week inspiratory muscle training (IMT) on pain, pulmonary functions, respiratory muscle strength, lower extremity functionality, exercise capacity and quality of life (QoL) in individuals with chronic venous disease (CVD). Individuals were randomly as...
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| description | This study aimed to investigate the effects of 6-week inspiratory muscle training (IMT) on pain, pulmonary functions, respiratory muscle strength, lower extremity functionality, exercise capacity and quality of life (QoL) in individuals with chronic venous disease (CVD). Individuals were randomly assigned to training (TG) (<i>n</i> = 15, 45.53 ± 8.64 years) and control (CG) (<i>n</i> = 15, 47 ± 9.30 years) groups. While individuals in the TG performed IMT (30 min/everyday), individuals in the CG performed thoracic expansion exercises (TEEs) (10 respiratory cycles/set, four sets/day). Pain, pulmonary function and respiratory muscle strength tests, lower body strength and functional mobility, submaximal exercise capacity and QoL were assessed in all individuals. After 6 weeks, FEV<sub>1</sub>/FVC, PEF, FEF<sub>25–75%</sub> and MIP significantly increased in the TG compared to the CG (<i>p</i> < 0.05). Within the TG, FEV<sub>1</sub>, PEF, FEF<sub>25–75%</sub>, MIP, sit-to-stand number and 6-MWT distance significantly increased while resting pain, activity pain and QoL scores significantly decreased after 6 weeks (<i>p</i> < 0.05). Within the CG, FVC and sit-to-stand number significantly increased while activity pain and QoL scores decreased after 6 weeks (<i>p</i> < 0.05). Inspiratory muscle strength and pulmonary functions improved following IMT compared to TEE in individuals with CVD. As pulmonary functions, pain, lower extremity functionality and QoL may improve via IMT or TEE in individuals with CVD, submaximal capacity may improve following IMT. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-a9fb7be9d29540909a10e91dfce714ac2025-08-20T02:04:06ZengMDPI AGLife2075-17292025-02-0115229610.3390/life15020296Effectiveness of Inspiratory Muscle Training in Individuals with Chronic Venous Disease: A Randomized Controlled StudyCemre Görünmezoğlu0Özlem Çinar Özdemir1Gülşah Barğı2Dündar Özalp Karabay3Department of Physiotherapy and Rehabilitation, Faculty of Health Sciences, İzmir Democracy University, 35140 İzmir, TurkeyDepartment of Physiotherapy and Rehabilitation, Faculty of Health Sciences, İzmir Democracy University, 35140 İzmir, TurkeyDepartment of Physiotherapy and Rehabilitation, Faculty of Health Sciences, İzmir Democracy University, 35140 İzmir, TurkeyDepartment of Cardiovascular Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, Dokuz Eylül University, 35220 İzmir, TurkeyThis study aimed to investigate the effects of 6-week inspiratory muscle training (IMT) on pain, pulmonary functions, respiratory muscle strength, lower extremity functionality, exercise capacity and quality of life (QoL) in individuals with chronic venous disease (CVD). Individuals were randomly assigned to training (TG) (<i>n</i> = 15, 45.53 ± 8.64 years) and control (CG) (<i>n</i> = 15, 47 ± 9.30 years) groups. While individuals in the TG performed IMT (30 min/everyday), individuals in the CG performed thoracic expansion exercises (TEEs) (10 respiratory cycles/set, four sets/day). Pain, pulmonary function and respiratory muscle strength tests, lower body strength and functional mobility, submaximal exercise capacity and QoL were assessed in all individuals. After 6 weeks, FEV<sub>1</sub>/FVC, PEF, FEF<sub>25–75%</sub> and MIP significantly increased in the TG compared to the CG (<i>p</i> < 0.05). Within the TG, FEV<sub>1</sub>, PEF, FEF<sub>25–75%</sub>, MIP, sit-to-stand number and 6-MWT distance significantly increased while resting pain, activity pain and QoL scores significantly decreased after 6 weeks (<i>p</i> < 0.05). Within the CG, FVC and sit-to-stand number significantly increased while activity pain and QoL scores decreased after 6 weeks (<i>p</i> < 0.05). Inspiratory muscle strength and pulmonary functions improved following IMT compared to TEE in individuals with CVD. As pulmonary functions, pain, lower extremity functionality and QoL may improve via IMT or TEE in individuals with CVD, submaximal capacity may improve following IMT.https://www.mdpi.com/2075-1729/15/2/296breathing exercisespainquality of liferespiratory function test6-min walk testvenous disease |
| spellingShingle | Cemre Görünmezoğlu Özlem Çinar Özdemir Gülşah Barğı Dündar Özalp Karabay Effectiveness of Inspiratory Muscle Training in Individuals with Chronic Venous Disease: A Randomized Controlled Study Life breathing exercises pain quality of life respiratory function test 6-min walk test venous disease |
| title | Effectiveness of Inspiratory Muscle Training in Individuals with Chronic Venous Disease: A Randomized Controlled Study |
| title_full | Effectiveness of Inspiratory Muscle Training in Individuals with Chronic Venous Disease: A Randomized Controlled Study |
| title_fullStr | Effectiveness of Inspiratory Muscle Training in Individuals with Chronic Venous Disease: A Randomized Controlled Study |
| title_full_unstemmed | Effectiveness of Inspiratory Muscle Training in Individuals with Chronic Venous Disease: A Randomized Controlled Study |
| title_short | Effectiveness of Inspiratory Muscle Training in Individuals with Chronic Venous Disease: A Randomized Controlled Study |
| title_sort | effectiveness of inspiratory muscle training in individuals with chronic venous disease a randomized controlled study |
| topic | breathing exercises pain quality of life respiratory function test 6-min walk test venous disease |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/2075-1729/15/2/296 |
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