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 […]
Improve Quality Of Life In Children With Cystic Fibrosis
The Pulmocardio Fisioterapia clinic in Brazil are working with children with Cystic Fibrosis (CF) to help improve their quality of life. They are offering children breathing assessments and breathing training. This is performed under the strict supervision of the therapists and parents. The training will help the children to tackle the respiratory restrictions that CF imposes. Their aim […]
Deep Breathing Exercises for Intercostal Muscles & the Diaphragm
Deep breathing exercises are often referred to as pranayama in yoga, an ancient system of holistic health. Regular practice of deep breathing exercises can help tone the intercostal muscles, a group of muscles that form the chest wall, and the diaphragm, a thin muscle located under the lungs. Deep Chest Breathing Deep chest breathing requires […]
POWERbreathe Medic helps patients with breathing problems AND saves NHS money and resources
Health bosses announced back in October 2014 that the NHS in England needed extra money and an overhaul to services in order for patient care not to suffer. When it comes to respiratory care the NHS could save both money and resources if they prescribed POWERbreathe Medic Respiratory Muscle Training (RMT) for patients with medical conditions such as […]
Precautions and Contraindications
POWERbreathe is drug free, suitable for almost anyone and should cause no harmful side effects when used properly. Please read the following precautions and contraindications to ensure that you use your POWERbreathe safely and appropriately. If you have any doubts about POWERbreathe’s suitability, or you have a medical condition, please consult your doctor. Precautions: Do […]
