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14 questions · 19 findings · 2 reviews · Airways

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Inspiratory muscle training vs control or sham

Inspiratory muscle strength · patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

1 finding from 1 review

Inspiratory muscle training, with or without concomitant pulmonary rehabilitation, for chronic obstructive pulmonary… 2023 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
32 studies · 916 participants
Low

Inspiratory muscle training vs control

Inspiratory muscle strength · people with asthma

1 finding from 1 review

Inspiratory muscle training for asthma 2013 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
4 studies · 84 participants
Low

Pulmonary rehabilitation plus inspiratory muscle training vs pulmonary rehabilitation alone

Inspiratory muscle strength · patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

1 finding from 1 review

Inspiratory muscle training, with or without concomitant pulmonary rehabilitation, for chronic obstructive pulmonary… 2023 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
17 studies · 1329 participants
Moderate

Inspiratory muscle training vs control or sham

Functional exercise capacity · patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

1 finding from 1 review

Inspiratory muscle training, with or without concomitant pulmonary rehabilitation, for chronic obstructive pulmonary… 2023 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
16 studies · 501 participants
Moderate

Inspiratory muscle training vs control or sham

Health‐related quality of life · patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

2 findings from 1 review

Inspiratory muscle training, with or without concomitant pulmonary rehabilitation, for chronic obstructive pulmonary… 2023 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
6 studies · 182 participants
Very low
Inspiratory muscle training, with or without concomitant pulmonary rehabilitation, for chronic obstructive pulmonary… 2023 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
2 studies · 86 participants
Moderate

Inspiratory muscle training vs control or sham

Dyspnea · patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

3 findings from 1 review

Inspiratory muscle training, with or without concomitant pulmonary rehabilitation, for chronic obstructive pulmonary… 2023 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
6 studies · 144 participants
Very low
Inspiratory muscle training, with or without concomitant pulmonary rehabilitation, for chronic obstructive pulmonary… 2023 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
8 studies · 238 participants
Very low
Inspiratory muscle training, with or without concomitant pulmonary rehabilitation, for chronic obstructive pulmonary… 2023 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
4 studies · 150 participants
Low

Inspiratory muscle training vs control

Exacerbations requiring a course of oral or inhaled corticosteroids or emergency department visits · people with asthma

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

1 finding from 1 review

Inspiratory muscle training for asthma 2013 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
Studies not reported
No studies found

Inspiratory muscle training vs control

PEmax cmH2O · people with asthma

1 finding from 1 review

Inspiratory muscle training for asthma 2013 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
2 studies · 38 participants
Very low

Inspiratory muscle training vs control

FEV1 (L) · people with asthma

1 finding from 1 review

Inspiratory muscle training for asthma 2013 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
1 study · 18 participants
Very low

Inspiratory muscle training vs control

Dyspnoea Measured using Borg scale · people with asthma

1 finding from 1 review

Inspiratory muscle training for asthma 2013 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
1 study · 18 participants
Very low

Inspiratory muscle training vs control

Change from baseline mean daily use of β2‐agonists (puffs/day) (duration 24 to 44 weeks) · people with asthma

1 finding from 1 review

Inspiratory muscle training for asthma 2013 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
1 study · 22 participants
Very low

Pulmonary rehabilitation plus inspiratory muscle training vs pulmonary rehabilitation alone

Dyspnea · patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

2 findings from 1 review

Inspiratory muscle training, with or without concomitant pulmonary rehabilitation, for chronic obstructive pulmonary… 2023 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
2 studies · 202 participants
Moderate
Inspiratory muscle training, with or without concomitant pulmonary rehabilitation, for chronic obstructive pulmonary… 2023 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
2 studies · 204 participants
Very low

Pulmonary rehabilitation plus inspiratory muscle training vs pulmonary rehabilitation alone

Functional exercise capacity · patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

1 finding from 1 review

Inspiratory muscle training, with or without concomitant pulmonary rehabilitation, for chronic obstructive pulmonary… 2023 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
12 studies · 1199 participants
Very low

Pulmonary rehabilitation plus inspiratory muscle training vs pulmonary rehabilitation alone

Health‐related quality of life · patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

2 findings from 1 review

Inspiratory muscle training, with or without concomitant pulmonary rehabilitation, for chronic obstructive pulmonary… 2023 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
7 studies · 908 participants
Low
Inspiratory muscle training, with or without concomitant pulmonary rehabilitation, for chronic obstructive pulmonary… 2023 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
2 studies · 657 participants
Very low