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The Better Breathing Education Platform is launched, providing education, accredited information, insights, and resources on respiratory muscle training, from experts around the world. The platform is supported but not endorsed by POWERbreathe International.

The POWERbreathe Smart Adaptor with ActiBreathe® App is launched at ERS’24, enabling digitalisation of the mechanical POWERbreathe breathing devices.

Dr Sabrina Brar, former NHS ENT Surgeon, joins the POWERbreathe International Team and family business.

Launch of POWERbreathe EX1 series of Expiratory Muscle Training (EMT) devices.

POWERbreathe International Ltd wins the Medilink Midlands Business Award for Export Achievement.

The WHO (World Health Organisation) ‘Clinical management of COVID-19 – Rehabilitation For Patients With Lung Impairment After COVID-19’, recommends POWERbreathe Inspiratory Muscle Training (IMT) for Long-Covid rehabilitation.

A major ‘IMST’ study at the University of Colorado, led by Daniel Craighead and using the electronic POWERbreathe K3 is shown to reduce blood pressure and improve cognitive performance.

POWERbreathe celebrates 20 years.

The electronic POWERbreathe K5 with Breathe-Link® Live Feedback Software wins ‘Best Innovation for Human Performance’ award at Elevate 2017.

The electronic POWERbreathe K-Series of Inspiratory Muscle Training (IMT) devices is awarded International Patent Protection.

The electronic POWERbreathe KH-Series is launched and developed specifically for use by medical and healthcare professionals and their patients.

POWERbreathe Inspiratory Muscle Training (IMT) devices are used by Team GB and other National Olympic Teams at The London 2012 Olympics.

The electronic POWERbreathe K-Series of Inspiratory Muscle Training (IMT) devices is awarded the UK Plastics Industry’s most prestigious award, the ‘2010 Consumer Product Design of the Year’.

The electronic POWERbreathe K-Series wins the World’s 1st Intelligent Digital Breathing Trainer award and Professor Rik Gosselink and the Clinical Research Team at the University of Leuven, Belgium, use the POWERbreathe K-Series in a prestigious International COPD study.

The unique ActiBreathe® by POWERbreathe series combining Inspiratory Muscle Training (IMT) with exercise routines is launched.

After rigorous assessment for clinical evidence, patient compliance and financial savings, the POWERbreathe Medic Inspiratory Muscle Training (IMT) device is approved for NHS prescription in the UK, as an evidence-based, drug-free treatment for alleviating breathlessness in patients with a variety of medical conditions.

The POWERbreathe Plus Series of Inspiratory Muscle Training (IMT) devices is developed and launched to the market.

The POWERbreathe Classic series of Inspiratory Muscle Training (IMT) devices are re-launched following a redesign.

The POWERbreathe ‘IP’ and business is sold to what today is known as POWERbreathe International Ltd, a wholly owned family company.

POWERbreathe is featured on the BBC’s ‘Tomorrows World’ Science and Technology programme.

The POWERbreathe Classic wins the ‘Millennium Mark’, awarded by the Design Council of Great Britain.

The first POWERbreathe Inspiratory Muscle Training (IMT) device is launched by leading UK-based Human Performance Sports Scientists.

From humble beginnings to changing millions of lives – what started as a simple concept has become a global movement.

In 1996, leading Human Performance and Sports Scientists at Loughborough University, England, UK, wondered if athletes’ performance could be further improved by training their breathing muscles. The answer was YES, resulting in the development of the first POWERbreathe device. Further developments were made at Birmingham and Brunel Universities.

Since then, POWERbreathe has been pioneering the development of Inspiratory Muscle Training (IMT) and more recently Expiratory Muscle Training (EMT) technology.

With its Headquarters in England, UK, the POWERbreathe Team today continue to create, develop, design, manufacture and distribute, world-leading medical grade respiratory muscle training devices to enhance respiratory health, and sports performance, and improve wellbeing and quality of life, for people around the world.