Please use this identifier to cite or link to this item:
http://hdl.handle.net/1942/32131
Title: | Postural function of the diaphragm and the effectiveness of 8 weeks inspiratory muscle training in people with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: a randomized, single-blinded, placebo-controlled trial | Authors: | JACOBS, Nina Hollander, Chloé |
Advisors: | JANSSENS, Lotte AMERIJCKX, Charlotte GOOSSENS, Nina |
Issue Date: | 2020 | Publisher: | UHasselt | Abstract: | Participants: A single-blind, randomized, placebo-controlled study design was used. Eleven eligible subjects with COPD were randomized to either an intervention group (n= 8) or a control group with placebo IMT (n= 3) Measurements: all subjects were subjected to twelve different postural tasks Primary outcomes were diaphragm muscle activity (electromyography) and postural balance (stabilometry). Also, functional balance performance and inspiratory muscle function were evaluated before and after the intervention. Results: Postural function of diaphragm was confirmed by both single and repetitive upper limb (UL) movements. For repetitive UL movements a direction-specific tonic contraction was shown, dependent of the breathing mode. IMT was found to significantly increase postural diaphragm activity over time in eight out of twelve trials in the intervention group (p< 0.05). A trend towards, but no overall treatment effect was observed for stabilometric parameters and functional balance performance. Conclusion: Diaphragm activity significantly increased when the postural demand increased in people with COPD. IMT positively influenced the identified postural-related changes in diaphragm activation, but the transfer to improvements in balance was lacking. Further research with a larger sample size and long-term effects is warranted. | Notes: | master in de revalidatiewetenschappen en de kinesitherapie-revalidatiewetenschappen en kinesitherapie bij musculoskeletale aandoeningen | Document URI: | http://hdl.handle.net/1942/32131 | Category: | T2 | Type: | Theses and Dissertations |
Appears in Collections: | Master theses |
Files in This Item:
File | Description | Size | Format | |
---|---|---|---|---|
c5d6b2c1-42b4-40c3-b97e-cb3be2cb4fb6.pdf | 2.89 MB | Adobe PDF | View/Open |
Page view(s)
102
checked on Oct 21, 2023
Download(s)
58
checked on Oct 21, 2023
Google ScholarTM
Check
Items in DSpace are protected by copyright, with all rights reserved, unless otherwise indicated.