30
Participants
Start Date
April 30, 2012
Primary Completion Date
September 30, 2013
Study Completion Date
April 30, 2014
Inspiratory muscle training
"Treatment group received inspiratory muscle training (IMT) using threshold loading device (POWERbreathe Classic, IMT Technologies Ltd. Birmingham, England) at 40% of maximal inspiratory pressure (MIP).~The MIP was measured at supervised session each week, and 40% of measured MIP value was the new training workload.~The treatment group trained for 30 min-per/day, 7 days/week, for 6 weeks. Six sessions at home and 1 session were performed at department."
Sham inspiratory muscle training
"Control group received sham inspiratory muscle training (IMT) at fixed workload, 5% of MIP using threshold loading device (POWERbreathe Classic device IMT Technologies Ltd. Birmingham, England).~The control group trained for 30 min-per/day, 7 days/week, for 6 weeks. Six sessions at home and 1 session were performed at department."
Gazi University
OTHER