RT journal article
T1 Effects of a Rehabilitation Programme with a Nasal Inspiratory Restriction Device on Exercise Capacity and Quality of Life in COPD
A1 Arnedillo Muñoz, Aurelio
A1 González Montesinos, José Luis
A1 Fernández Santos, Jorge del Rosario
A1 Vaz Pardal, Carmen
A1 España-Domínguez, Carolina
A1 Ponce González, Jesús Gustavo
A1 Cuenca García, María Magdalena
A2 Didáctica de la Educación FísicaPlástica y Musical
K1 COPD
K1 pulmonary rehabilitation
K1 medical device
K1 inspiratory muscle training
AB Objective: The objective was to assess the effects of a nasal restriction device for inspiratory muscle training, called Feelbreathe((R)), added to a rehabilitation program (RP) on exercise capacity, quality of life, dyspnea and inspiratory muscle strength in patients with stable COPD. Methods: Patients were randomized into three groups, one performed a supervised RP using the Feelbreathe((R)) device (FB group), the second group developed the same RP with oronasal breathing without FB (ONB group) and the third was the control group (CG). We evaluated inspiratory muscle strength (PImax), dyspnea (mMRC), quality of life (CAT) and exercise capacity (6MWT) before and after 8-week of RP. Results: A total of 16 patients completed the study, seven in FB group, five in ONB group and four in the CG. After the RP, the FB group showed a significant increase in PImax (93.3 +/- 19.1 vs. 123.0 +/- 15.8 mmHg) and in the 6MWT distance (462.9 +/- 71.8 m vs. 529.1 +/- 50.1 m) and a decrease in the CAT score (9.7 +/- 6.5 vs. 5.9 +/- 6.0) and in the mMRC dyspnea score. FB provides greater improvement in PImax, dyspnea, quality of life and 6MWT than ONB. Conclusions: The Feelbreathe((R)) device provides greater improvements in quality of life, dyspnea, exercise capacity and inspiratory muscle strength compared to patients that did not use it.
PB MDPI
SN 1660-4601
YR 2020
FD 2020-05
LK http://hdl.handle.net/10498/23459
UL http://hdl.handle.net/10498/23459
LA eng
DS Repositorio Institucional de la Universidad de Cádiz
RD 06-nov-2026