Four Weeks of Inspiratory Muscle Training Improves Self-Paced Walking Performance in Overweight and Obese Adults: A Randomised Controlled Trial

• Main Authors: A. M. Edwards (Author), G. P. Maguire (Author), D. Graham (Author), V. Boland (Author), G. Richardson (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Hindawi Limited, 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Objective. To examine whether a programme of inspiratory muscle training (IMT) improves accumulative distance of self-paced walking in overweight and obese adults. Methods. A total of 15 overweight and obese adults were randomized into experimental (EXP: 𝑛=8) and placebo (PLA: 𝑛=7) groups. Lung func...