Inspiratory Muscle Training in Allogeneic Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation Recipients

"Treatment group received inspiratory muscle training 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."

"Control group received sham inspiratory muscle training using threshold loading device (POWERbreathe Classic IMT Technologies Ltd. Birmingham, England) at fixed workload, 5% of MIP.~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."