Key Findings: Obesity reduces cardiorespiratory fitness (CRF), leading to decreased lung capacity and increased oxygen demands during physical...
The Burden of Dementia: A Global Challenge
Key Findings As of 2019, more than 55 million people have dementia worldwide, over 60% of whom live in low-and middle-income countries. Every year,...
How RMT can reduce blood pressure and the risk of cardiovascular disease
Key Findings Respiratory Muscle Training (RMT) improves inspiratory muscle strength, lowers blood pressure, and improves endothelial function and...
Meta-Analyses: Improvement in Blood Pressure, Pulmonary Functions, and Sleep Quality by IMT in OSA patients
By Noman Elahi, M.Phil.CLINICAL CONTEXT AND KEY FINDINGS The cessation of sleep due to complete or partial obstruction of upper air passages is the...
FLU, PNEUMONIA & COVID-19 UTILIZING RESPIRATORY MUSCLE TRAINING FOR RISK-REDUCTION, TREATMENT & RECOVERY
Respiratory muscles are not only critical elements for breathing, they also function as key components of the speech and swallow mechanisms, even...
HOW RMT CAN AFFECT MEMORY AND COGNITIVE DECLINE
HOW RMT CAN AFFECT MEMORY AND COGNITIVE DECLINE What is the connection between respiration and cognition? Cognitive impairment is prevalent in...
Benefits of RMT in Parkinson’s Disease
Patients with a neuromuscular disease such as Parkinson’s disease (PD) are at increased risk of aspiration pneumonia, malnutrition and reduced...
CLINICAL CASE: The Breather Reduces Risk Of Pulmonary Complications And Mortality After Spinal Cord Injury
Dr. Sana Shaikh, Master student (Cardio-Respiratory Physiotherapy), Dr. Sambhaji Gunjal, Assistant Professor (Department of CardioRespiratory...
Should respiratory muscle training (RMT) be standard of care for all patients at risk of prolonged hospitalization?
Respiratory muscle training (RMT) has proven effective in the pre- and postoperative care to prevent respiratory muscle weakness. Evidence has shown...
Use of respiratory muscle training (RMT) in children
Introduction to pediatric RMT Respiratory muscle training (RMT) is an effective therapy to reverse the clinical condition of respiratory muscle...