Efficiency of Inspiratory Muscle Training in Elderly People

Cliniques universitaires Saint-Luc- Université Catholique de Louvain32 enrolled

Overview

Efficiency of inspiratory muscle training in elderly people. Outcomes are lung function, muscle strength and chest expansion.

Study Type

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Purpose

TREATMENT

Masking

SINGLE

Enrollment

Inspiratory muscle training

Sex: ALLMin age: 60 YearsHealthy volunteers:

Medical Language ↔ Plain English

Inclusion Criteria: * healthy Exclusion Criteria: * pulmonary diseases * cognitive disorders

Unnamed facility

Brussels, Belgium

RECRUITING

lung function will be measured by spirometry

Time frame: One month

chest expansion will be measured by a tape measure

Time frame: One month

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