POWERbreathe Blog

The Journal of Voice has just published online (17th May 2013), a study that looked at Laryngeal Movements During Inspiratory Muscle Training in Healthy Subjects.

As Inspiratory Muscle Training has been used to treat patients with exercise-induced vocal cord dysfunction, the theory behind this being the close relationship between the diaphragm and the posterior cricoarytenoid muscle, the study aimed to substantiate this theory by performing laryngoscopy in healthy subjects during standardized Inspiratory Muscle Training programs.

Conclusions showed that Inspiratory Muscle Training can produce laryngeal abduction...

The British Journal of Sports Medicine has just published details online (16th May) of a randomised trial that looked at assessing the effects of an 8-week combined ‘whole muscle’ (resistance + aerobic) and inspiratory muscle training on lung volume, inspiratory muscle strength and cardiorespiratory fitness, and dynamic muscle strength, body composition and quality of life in children with cystic fibrosis.

The trial concluded that the 8-week training programme induced significant benefits in important health phenotypes, and that inspiratory muscle training was an easily applicable intervention...

You can now find on the official POWERbreathe YouTube Channel, videos that tell you all you need to know about POWERbreathe, using the mechanical Plus series for demonstration purposes. For those of you with a K-Series, we will shortly be publishing a series of videos showing how to get the most from your K-Series, and we will of course let you know when the first one is available to view.

Simply go to the POWERbreatheUK YouTube Channel and view the Playlist, POWERbreathe Instructional Videos. There you will find 13 videos to view, including:

POWERbreathe Chapter 3 - Getting started POWERbreathe Chapter 9 - For sports specific training POWERbreathe...

The Asthma and Allergy Foundation of America have announced the launch of ‘Get Smart About Asthma’, a comprehensive online asthma management resource that takes a look at the underlying cause of asthma – inflammation.

You’ll find information about asthma triggers and asthma types; asthma tips for adults and children; a glossary; research and resources; how to control your asthma; and asthma treatments.

If you suffer with asthma, you’ll be familiar with the two types of medications you require: quick-relief medicine for immediate symptom relief during an asthma attack; and long-term control medicine for controlling inflammation in the...

This new research article has just been released by Disability and Rehabilitation – An international, multidisciplinary journal.

Research Article

The influence of inspiratory muscle training on diaphragmatic mobility, pulmonary function and maximum respiratory pressures in morbidly obese individuals: a pilot study

Abstract

Purpose: To investigate whether 12 week inspiratory muscle training (IMT) has any impact on pulmonary function, maximum respiratory pressures and diaphragmatic mobility (DM) in morbidly obese subjects.

Method: Thirty-one morbidly obese individuals were...

Apsun Inc, our POWERbreathe friend and distributor in South Korea, were delighted to share the news with us all that their POWERbreathe sponsored athletes, Yeunsik Ham and Eunhee Youn were the first male and female runners across the finishing line at the inaugural Guam International Marathon 2013 in April.

There were more than 2,100 runners, and POWERbreathe athletes Yeunsik and Eunhee came first with times of 2:43:7 and 3:08:49 respectively.

The marathon is Guam's first race officially certified by the International Association of Athletic Federations (IAAF) and Association of International Marathons and Distance Races.

"POWERbreathe is...

Apsun Inc, our POWERbreathe friend and distributor in Seoul, South Korea have sent us news that they’ve been working with South Korean track cyclist, Ho Sung Cho from the Seoul Cycling Team. Ho Sung Cho was the national athlete at the Guangzhou Asian Game in 2010 and later in the London Olympics in 2012 where he competed in the Men's Omnium.

In track cycling events the Omnium falls into the category of an Endurance race, as opposed to a Sprint race, and challenges the rider’s stamina with its 6 events raced over two days. Omnium racers train and race hard both on the road and on the track. Apsun Inc will be working with Ho Sung...

In Italy throughout 2013 there will be a POWERbreathe and Spinning Educational Training Programme available, organised by our friend and distributor in Italy, Alphamed.

There are two flyers that list the scheduled events, but if you’d like to know more, then Alphamed would be delighted to hear from you. Please Tel. 011.9866181 – 9866077 or email: info@alphamedsnc.it

Schedule of Training Programme:

Corsi Spinning 2013 Rimini Spinning

If you attend one of these training programmes then please leave a comment hear as we'd love to hear from you.

The ‘Frontiers in Respiratory Muscle Training in Health and Disease’ was one of a series of free research seminars launched by The Centre for Sports Medicine & Human Performance, and it took place on Tuesday 30th April.

Professor Alison McConnell provided an overview of the history of IMT, the "state of the art", as well as the rationale for each of three putative mechanisms for the well-established ergogenic effect of IMT. These mechanisms were expanded and developed by three other speakers, Dr Lee Romer, Dr Emma Ross and King’s College Hospital physician, Dr Caroline Jolley.

Dr Romer described the high metabolic cost...

The importance of your respiratory rate

According to research, respiratory rate is often not recorded in many hospitals when other vital signs are, and yet there is evidence that an abnormal respiratory rate “is the most significant predictor of critical illness”.

Research conducted by Birmingham City Hospital confirmed that respiratory rate is an early indicator of physiological deterioration and should be recorded along with other vital signs in patients arriving at Accident and Emergency. NICE guidelines for Recognising and responding to acute illness in adults in hospital state that as a minimum respiratory rate should be...