What Is Expiratory Muscle Strength Training?
Expiratory Muscle Strength Training (EMST), along with Inspiratory Muscle Training (IMT), is an element of Respiratory Muscle Training (RMT). Respiratory Muscle Training is a treatment that uses both these therapies to help you enhance your breathing muscle function. This may be to improve your health, relieve symptoms of a medical condition, improve general physical and […]
Breath Work – A Highlight
The cause of the unforgettable infection that is COVID-19 is the viral respiratory disease, SARS (severe acute respiratory syndrome), with many people experiencing respiratory problems as a result. So, it’s no surprise that we are turning to breathwork for nourishing both body and mind. In fact, breath work is now one of the fastest growing […]
Benefits For Health and Medical
Research papers, original studies and review articles show that Inspiratory Muscle Training, such as with POWERbreathe IMT, is beneficial for health and medical conditions. Research 2020 – 2029 Research 2010 – 2019 Research 1992 – 2009 Research establishing initial benefits for health and medical conditions of POWERbreathe IMT.
Your Respiratory Control Centre
Your respiratory control centre resides at the base of your brain. It controls your breathing by sending signals down your spine to your breathing muscles. Signals from your respiratory control centre It’s the signals sent from your respiratory control centre that ensure your breathing muscles (diaphragm, intercostals and abdominals) contract and then relax with regularity. […]
Respiratory Rate – The Neglected Vital Sign
According to research, many hospitals do not take a record of our respiratory rate, yet they do for other vital signs. This is significant because there is evidence that an abnormal respiratory rate “is the most significant predictor of critical illness”. The importance of your respiratory rate Birmingham City Hospital confirms in research that respiratory rate […]
How To Breathe Properly
Babies take deep, relaxing breaths into their abdomen. It’s natural for them. And, this is how to breathe properly. However, age, type of work and life’s stresses and strains will have a toll on your body. Consequently, and without realising it, you ‘unlearn’ how to breathe from your abdomen and start to breathe more shallowly […]
WHO Recognises use of POWERbreathe IMT in COVID Recovery
World Health Organisation As the directing and coordinating authority on international health within the United Nations, the World Health Organisation (WHO) is offering guidance on the clinical management of the COVID-19 pandemic. One recommendation for COVID recovery includes increasing exercise and fitness with Inspiratory Muscle Training (IMT), such as POWERbreathe The WHO’s COVID recovery management […]
Breathing Facts
It’s a breathing fact that there are differences in breathing capacity between the sexes. For instance, females have disproportionately smaller radial rib cage dimensions and shorter diaphragm compared to males, making it harder to move air in and out of the lungs. But it’s not only this that affects the amount of lung capacity we have, but age, body composition and […]
Being overweight doesn’t have to prevent you from being physically active
According to the World Obesity Federation, worldwide obesity has nearly tripled since 1975. Almost every country in the world is experiencing the effects of the obesity epidemic. And the World Obesity Federation believe that overweight and obesity levels will continue to rise. Physically active when overweight People who are overweight often experience shortness of breath. Furthermore, they […]
Don’t let obesity slow you down at work – POWERbreathe!
Published in the Journal of Occupational and Environmental Hygiene (JOEH), this study reveals how workers with obesity “may have significantly shorter endurance times when performing workplace tasks, compared with their non-obese counterparts.” The study focuses on industrial environments where tasks are repetitive and controlled. However, it could also apply to roles that require a certain level […]
Can Inspiratory Muscle Training Help You Recover From COVID-19?
‘Can Inspiratory Muscle Training help you to recover from COVID-19’ is a theory the INSPIRE trial is investigating. INSPIRE is looking into the ‘Effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of INSPIRatory musclE training (IMT) for reducing postoperative pulmonary complications (PPC): a sham-controlled randomised controlled trial (RCT) (INSPIRE)’. Symptoms of the coronavirus and long COVID symptoms are responsible for […]
How To Get Rid Of Phlegm In Throat & Lungs Naturally
Are phlegm and mucus the same thing? Dealing with mucus in the throat and lungs can be uncomfortable, as it builds up affecting your breathing. Fortunately, there are natural ways to help your body get rid of mucus buildup from both your throat and lungs. In this article, we’ll explore simple and effective methods to […]
Respiratory Illness in the Colder Weather
If you have a respiratory illness, such as COPD (Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disorder) or asthma, then the cold air that accompanies the change in season might affect you when you venture outdoors. Respiratory consultant Dr Mat Jones at Nevill Hall hospital says, “Patients with airway diseases, particularly asthma often have hyper-responsive airways which are susceptible […]
Beat Flu Symptoms this Winter
Influenza, or flu as it’s more commonly known, is around all year. However, here in the U.K. from December onwards we start thinking about ‘seasonal flu’, so called because it is common in the winter months. Symptoms Main symptoms include a high temperature, feeling tired and achy, and a chesty cough. All of these things start […]
Living Well With COPD On World COPD Day
World COPD Day (celebrated on the third Wednesday of November every year) aims to raise awareness of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease by improving care across the globe. COPD is a chronic inflammatory lung disease which causes obstructed airflow from the lungs. It is also a collective name for a variety of lung diseases, such as […]
What Happens When You Breathe
In our blog, How Breathing Works, we take a look at what makes up your respiratory system. In this blog, we look at what physically happens when you breathe. Therefore, we’ll be looking at inhalation (breathing in) and exhalation (breathing out). Furthermore, we’ll be looking at how POWERbreathe IMT helps you to strengthen the muscles you […]
