Key result
Core stabilisation and auxiliary respiratory muscle exercises significantly increased FEV1/FVC and MVV compared to control (p<0.05).
Why the study?
This study was designed to compare the effects of core stabilisation and auxiliary respiratory muscle strengthening exercises on oxygen consumption and respiratory parameters.
Do core stabilisation and auxiliary respiratory muscle strengthening exercises improve oxygen consumption and respiratory parameters in participants?
RCT (n=51)
Block randomization according to age and gender
Do core stabilisation and auxiliary respiratory muscle strengthening exercises improve oxygen consumption and respiratory parameters in participants?
p-value: p=<0.05
Core stabilization and auxiliary respiratory muscle exercises improve respiratory parameters (FEV1/FVC and MVV) but not maximum oxygen uptake over a 6-week period.
May support adding CS or ARM training to boost VO2max; extends RCT evidence on respiratory exercises in healthy adults.
This study was designed to compare the effects of core stabilisation (CS) and auxiliary respiratory muscle strengthening exercises on oxygen consumption and respiratory parameters. A total of 51 participants were divided into three groups with block randomization method according to age and gender: CS Group ( n = 17), Auxiliary Respiratory Muscles Exercise (ARM) Group ( n = 17) and Control (C) Group ( n = 17). Maximum oxygen uptake (VO 2 max), first second of forced expiration (FEV1)/Forced vital capacity (FVC) and maximal voluntary ventilation (MVV) values were evaluated before and after the study. CS and ARM strengthening exercises were applied 3 days a week for 6 weeks. The increase in the FEV1/VC values was higher in the CS and ARM groups than in the C group ( p < 0.05), whereas no statistically significant difference was observed between the ARM and CS groups ( p < 0.05). There was no statistically significant difference between the groups in terms of VO 2 max values before and after the study ( p > 0.05). The increase in the MVV values was higher in the CS and ARM groups than in the C group ( p < 0.05), whereas no statistically significant difference was observed between the ARM and CS groups ( p > 0.05). CS and ARM exercises had positive effects on FEV1/FVC and MVV.
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Gerçek et al. (2022) reported an RCT. Core stabilisation and auxiliary respiratory muscle strengthening exercises vs. Control was evaluated on Maximum oxygen uptake (VO2 max), FEV1/FVC, and maximal voluntary ventilation (MVV) (p=<0.05). Core stabilisation and auxiliary respiratory muscle exercises significantly increased FEV1/FVC and MVV compared to control (p<0.05).
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