{"id":119067,"date":"2021-06-10T16:07:00","date_gmt":"2021-06-10T15:07:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/powerbreat1dev.wpenginepowered.com\/who-recognises-use-of-powerbreathe-imt-in-covid-recovery\/"},"modified":"2025-11-06T16:40:45","modified_gmt":"2025-11-06T16:40:45","slug":"who-recognises-use-of-powerbreathe-imt-in-covid-recovery","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.powerbreathe.com\/us\/blog\/who-recognises-use-of-powerbreathe-imt-in-covid-recovery\/","title":{"rendered":"WHO Recognises use of POWERbreathe IMT in COVID Recovery\u200b"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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As the directing and coordinating authority on international health within the United Nations, the\u200b \u200bWorld Health Organisation<\/a>\u200b (WHO) is offering guidance on the clinical management of the COVID-19 pandemic. One recommendation for COVID recovery includes increasing exercise and fitness with Inspiratory Muscle Training (IMT), such as\u200b \u200bPOWERbreathe<\/a>\u200b<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The WHO\u2019s COVID recovery management plan includes a series of courses developed specifically for healthcare workers that covers essential knowledge for the\u200b \u200b‘Rehabilitation of patients with COVID-19’<\/a>\u200b.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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“\u2026in patients identified as having respiratory muscle impairments, respiratory muscle training may prove valuable in mitigating the health impact of future pandemics.<\/a>“<\/p>\nRespiratory Muscle Performance Screening for Infectious Disease Management Following COVID-19<\/cite><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

POWERbreathe IMT is drug-free and backed by science that proves the efficacy of POWERbreathe IMT for\u200b \u200bmedical conditions<\/a>\u200b, including\u200b \u200brecovery from COVID<\/a>\u200b.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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An unwelcome consequence of prolonged mechanical ventilation, such as in critically unwell COVID patients, is development of respiratory muscle weakness resulting from ventilator-induced diaphragm dysfunction, which is why medical professionals are enrolling patients into the use of\u200b \u200bPOWERbreathe IMT in Pre-op, Post-op and in ICU<\/a>\u200b.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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“Given that respiratory muscle weakness is a primary risk factor for failure to wean from the ventilator, developing strategies to protect the diaphragm against mechanical ventilation-induced weakness has become a priority in critical care medicine. Interestingly, studies into the effects of endurance exercise training on the respiratory system have led the way.\u201d<\/a><\/p>\nThe COVID-19 pandemic and physical activity<\/cite><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

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\u201csevere diaphragm myopathy associated with COVID-19 … may lead to diaphragm weakness and might contribute to ventilator weaning failure, persistent dyspnea and fatigue in patients with COVID-19 who survive.\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\nDiaphragm Pathology in Critically Ill Patients With COVID-19 and Postmortem Findings From 3 Medical Centers<\/cite><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

This\u00a0randomized controlled trial<\/a>\u00a0using the electronic\u00a0POWERbreathe K-Series IMT device<\/a>, finds that its use was associated with substantial inspiratory muscle strength gain and positive impacts in two very relevant clinical outcomes: the rates of ICU survival and successful weaning.<\/p>\n\n\n\n