Key result
Expiratory muscle training significantly increased maximum expiratory occlusion pressure to 9.09 kPa compared to 7.71 kPa in the control group (p=0.002) in patients with stable chronic heart failure.
Why the study?
Chronic heart failure is accompanied by dyspnea of various etiologies including respiratory muscle myopathy, motivating the evaluation of home expiratory muscle training.
Does home expiratory muscle training improve respiratory muscle strength, chest expansion, and dyspnea in patients with stable chronic heart failure?
Cohort (n=26)
Open-label
No
Does home expiratory muscle training improve respiratory muscle strength, chest expansion, and dyspnea in patients with stable chronic heart failure?
Home expiratory muscle training significantly improves respiratory muscle strength, chest expansion, and dyspnea in patients with stable chronic heart failure.
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Filip Dosbaba (2021) conducted a cohort in Chronic heart failure (n=26). Expiratory muscle training (Threshold PEP) vs. No intervention was evaluated on Maximum expiratory occlusion pressure (PEMAX) (p=0.002). Expiratory muscle training significantly increased maximum expiratory occlusion pressure to 9.09 kPa compared to 7.71 kPa in the control group (p=0.002) in patients with stable chronic heart failure.
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