Inspiratory muscle training has been shown to improve performance in elite swimmers, when used as part of routine training, but its use as a respiratory warm-up has yet to be investigated. The aim of this study was to determine the influence of inspiratory muscle exercise (IME) as a respiratory muscle warm-up in a randomised controlled cross-over trial.”

Conclusion:

“Using IME combined with a standard swimming warm-up significantly improves 100 m freestyle swimming performance in elite swimmers.”

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