Like other forms of heart failure, low cardiac output and raised central venous pressure is what characterises the Fontan Circulation. However unlike other forms of heart failure, in Fontan circulation patients the primary limitation is absence of a subpulmonary...
Published in Experimental Physiology this research sought to simultaneously assess leg and respiratory muscle blood flow during intense exercise while manipulating the work of breathing (WOB). Researchers from Canada & Brazil hypothesised: Increasing the...
A new clinical trial will be looking at the effects of inspiratory muscle training (IMT) on shortness of breath (dyspnea) and postural control in patients with COPD. Shortness of breath in patients with COPD Patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disorder...
After years of waiting, Patricia Fonseca from Brazil has undergone a heart transplant. And after several months of recovery Patricia represented her country at the XX1 Malaga-Spain World Transplant Games 2017. The event she entered is the triathlon; swimming,...
New research has found that respiratory muscle endurance training (RMET) reduces the O2 cost of cycling and perceived exertion in obese adolescents. Oxygen cost reduces during cycling effort in obese adolescents Research published in the American Journal of Physiology...
Lying on the floor giggling, Claudia is having a lesson in diaphragmatic breathing from fellow team member Pedro. Claudia and Pedro are members of team POWERbreathe Portugal, and Duncan from POWERbreathe UK popped over to visit them. Pedro is a singer and so...
Patricia Carswell, a.k.a Girl on the River, recently won 'Highly Commended 2017’ for Sports and Fitness at the UK Blog Awards. She's a freelance journalist and specialises in health, fitness and lifestyle. Furthermore she enjoys rowing, and it is thanks...
The Best Innovation For Human Performance Award is one of the awards being sponsored by FitnessCompared at Elevate this year. What is Elevate? Elevate is the biggest cross-sector physical activity, health and performance event in the UK. It brings together policy...
POWERbreathe Inspiratory Muscle Training is clinically proven to be beneficial for patients with asthma. POWERbreathe Medic IMT available for prescription in the UK After 20 months of rigorous assessment, the POWERbreathe Medic IMT device was made available in...
This study, Influence of IMT on Ventilatory Efficiency & Cycling Performance in Normoxia and Hypoxia, is published in Frontiers in Physiology. The aim of the study is to analyse the influence of inspiratory muscle training (IMT) on ventilatory efficiency in...