IMT Warm-Up Boosts Your Performance
Research has shown that a standard pre-exercise warm-up routine fails to prepare the inspiratory muscles or the rigours of exercise1. However, results from trials on competitive rowers using POWERbreathe Inspiratory Muscle Training (IMT) before exercise, show rowers significantly improved their rowing performance and reduced breathlessness.2 Furthermore, a 2022 study investigated the effects of inspiratory muscle […]
Breathing at High Altitude during Tour de France
Tour de France 2025 is a gruelling event. The 21-stage race begins on the flat. But this isn’t for long. The race winds its way through flat, hilly and finally mountainous terrain. This year is one of the most demanding Tour de France races. It includes 7 mountain stages with 5 mountain-top finishes. The highest […]
Smokers lungs work better after POWERbreathe IMT
This new study investigates the effects of inspiratory muscle training (IMT) on smokers and non-smokers. Researchers from Ondokuz Mayıs University and Gaziantep University in Turkey look into how IMT may affect pulmonary function and respiratory muscle strength in both these groups. Pulmonary function & respiratory muscle strength Pulmonary function indicates how well a person’s lungs are […]
Natural Remedy for Hay Fever Cough
Hay fever may make symptoms of asthma, such as coughing and wheezing, feel worse. In fact, people with respiratory symptoms may experience continuous coughing as a result of their hay fever. This is likely to be due to the type of allergens affecting them. However, if a cough becomes unusually persistent, it is always best […]
Alleviate Screen Apnoea By Breathing Deeply
‘Screen apnoea’ is a new, 21st-century condition. The term is a play on the name for the serious condition, ‘sleep apnoea’. Sufferers with sleep apnoea may stop breathing for short periods of time while they sleep. Surprisingly, a similar thing happens to users of electronic devices. Findings show that people have a tendency to hold […]
Respiratory Muscle-Induced Metaboreflex
‘Effect of increased inspiratory muscle work on blood flow to inactive and active limbs during submaximal dynamic exercise’ looks into the effect of an increase in inspiratory muscle work on blood flow to inactive and active limbs. It addresses the process of metaboreflex. What is metaboreflex? Metaboreflex is where the body restricts blood flow to […]
Aging Reduces Breathing Muscle Strength
We came across this study (Oct 2014) from the Clinical Interventions in Aging which we felt worth sharing because it’s an area of women’s health (and applicable to men’s health) that we haven’t discussed before. Single – and multiple – set resistance training improves skeletal and respiratory muscle strength in elderly women Aging & biological […]
Training Diary for Classic and Plus Users
One of the key features of the POWERbreathe K-Series is that it records a user’s progress, like a training diary. This is available to view on the device itself, and using the Breathe-Link Live Feedback Software. However, users of the Classic and Plus series of POWERbreathe IMT devices are not able to automatically save their […]
POWERbreathe K5 Wins Best Innovation For Human Performance Award
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 makers, local authorities and performance experts to focus on tackling physical inactivity. And this year […]
Highlanders Super Rugby Team Train with POWERbreathe
In December 2012 the Highlanders signed a Global Sponsorship Agreement with POWERbreathe. Since then they’ve been using their POWERbreathe inspiratory muscle training devices religiously as part of their training. The Highlanders are a professional New Zealand rugby union team based in Dunedin that competes in Super Rugby, the largest professional rugby union competition in the […]
Football player uses POWERbreathe IMT during recovery
German professional footballer Jan Kirchhoff, playing for Premier League team Sunderland, is back on the football pitch after his knee surgery. Football injury and fitness The 3 month recovery period is a time when Jan is not able to train. As a result Jan became concerned about his fitness. But by keeping his breathing strength […]
Respiratory Infections – Foods & Spices That May Help
One of our most popular blogs is ‘Foods for keeping your lungs healthy’. This new information looks at how seven everyday foods and spices help with breathing problems by helping to avoid respiratory infections during the cold, winter months. This is for informational purposes only and is not intended as a substitute for professional medical […]
Foods for keeping your lungs healthy
Choosing foods for keeping your lungs healthy can help improve your lifestyle. To keep our bodies ticking over nicely, keeping your lungs healthy is critical. Lung health is a cog in the wheel that makes your body work effectively. Keeping your lungs healthy A good way to keep your lungs healthy is by eating a […]
Breathing Exercises For Swimmers
The sport of swimming involves your head being below the water most of the time, so it is important to achieve a good swimming balance. The majority of swimmers put a lot of concentration, practice, focus and effort into improving their swimming style. However, if basic breathing techniques are not followed, all this effort will […]
2016 Olympic Bronze Medallist, Karina Bryant on POWERbreathe
“POWERbreathe really made the difference to me prior to and during the games and now I have the medal to prove it!” Judo heavyweight Karina won bronze in her Olympic success at London 2012. Earlier in the year Karina and her coach started looking to see if there was anything they could implement in training […]
Take To Your Healthcare Professional
POWERbreathe Medic Inspiratory Muscle Training (IMT) is available for prescription on the NHS for patients with medical conditions such as COPD, Heart Failure, Asthma, Thoracic Surgery, Ventilator Weaning, Cystic Fibrosis and Neuromuscular Disease. The POWERbreathe Medic offers an evidence-based, drug-free treatment for patients with medical conditions where dyspnoea (breathlessness) is present. It is a drug-free […]
