Expiratory Muscle Training From POWERbreathe

POWERbreathe International Ltd is excited to announce the launch of EX1 Expiratory Muscle Training (EMT) devices. These complement the bestselling Inspiratory Muscle Training range of breathing trainers.

POWERbreathe believes EX1 Expiratory Muscle Training (EMT) will enable people with breathing problems, as well as, singers, musicians, and sportspeople, to breathe out more forcefully, and with greater power. These new, drug-free breathing trainers target the expiratory muscles, activating them for improved power, strength, and endurance.

POWERbreathe Breathing Training

As a world leader in breathing training, POWERbreathe applied decades of experience in Inspiratory Muscle Training (IMT) as a breathing therapy for health, medicine, sports and fitness, to Expiratory Muscle Training (EMT).

Unlike other breathing trainers that combine EMT and IMT in one device, POWERbreathe’s philosophy is for breathing training to be comfortable, manageable, and as effective as possible. Both EMT and IMT enhance breathing muscle function, but when performed concurrently, compromises the training benefits. Therefore, to elicit the maximum training benefits without compromise, it is best to perform EX1 expiratory muscle training independently of IMT.

Designed and manufactured in the U.K., POWERbreathe EX1 EMT hand-held breathing trainers are CE Marked and UKCA Marked. They also use the well-established pressure threshold loading technique to ensure training intensity is quantifiable, adjustable, and appropriate. Threshold loading is a method of incrementally loading the expiratory muscles. This makes them work harder to improve power, strength, and endurance.

Expiratory Muscle Training Device

People who feel the need to forcefully empty air from their lungs, such as when coughing, playing a wind instrument, or singing, will benefit from stronger expiratory muscles. So too will people with a medical condition that results in difficulty swallowing or difficulty speaking. Older adults will also benefit from training with the POWERbreathe EX1, because ageing reduces muscle strength, including breathing muscle strength. Furthermore, stronger expiratory muscles are also beneficial for sportspeople wishing to improve their sports performance. This is because expiratory muscle fatigue, like inspiratory muscle fatigue, impairs performance.

POWERbreathe EX1 Expiratory Muscle Training Devices

The new EX1 is available in 4 models, each with a variable load setting to allow for variations in expiratory pressure. This means we are able to offer the widest range of resistances in the market, for a better user experience.

Your expiratory pressure is measured in centimetres of water, or cmH2O (two hydrogen (H) atoms and one oxygen (O) atom). CmH2O is the most commonly used unit of pressure for measuring breathing on ventilators and respirators. CmH2O is also the unit of measurement for monitoring athletic performance.

“POWERbreathe is well established as the go-to brand for inspiratory muscle training, but with more research coming to light about the benefits of expiratory muscle training (EMT) too, we decided to use our expertise and investigate the most effective and comfortable method for EMT.”

Harry Brar, POWERbreathe MD. 

About POWERbreathe

POWERbreathe International Limited is a leading global company with ISO accreditation. We provide trusted respiratory care products to the medical market, sports market, uniformed services, performing arts and the public.

• Helping everyone to breathe better, with drug-free, hand-held devices, since the 1990s.
• Class 1 Medical Devices for Inspiratory Muscle Training include the POWERbreathe Medic. 

POWERbreathe IMT (Inspiratory Muscle Training)

• Designed by top UK sports scientists.
• Scientifically proven to improve breathing strength and stamina and reduce breathing fatigue.
• Drug-free and evidence-based.
• Used in over 100 independent research studies.

Like To Know More?

You can read more about IMT in our blog, What is Inspiratory Muscle Training? You can also find out more about who will benefit from expiratory muscle training, in What Is Expiratory Muscle Strength Training? And finally, if you have a condition that makes it difficult for you to swallow, then read our blog, Expiratory Muscle Strength Training For Dysphagia.