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Inspiratory Muscle Training (IMT) in Athletes

NCT00968448 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 40

Last updated 2011-01-05

No results posted yet for this study

Summary

The purpose of this study is to determine weather well trained athletes benefit from inspiratory (respiratory) muscle training.

Conditions

  • Running Endurance

Interventions

BEHAVIORAL

Respiratory muscle training

Daily training with a handheld device (Pressure threshold loading). 1x50 breaths with adjustments (gradually increasing levels).

BEHAVIORAL

Sham training

Sham training with same handheld device. 50 breaths daily on the lowest level

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Universität des Saarlandes

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Ulf Such, MD · Institute for Sports Medicine and Prevention / Saarland Universitiy

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Masking
SINGLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
Yes

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2009-08-31
Primary Completion
2011-01-31
Completion
2011-01-31

Countries

  • Germany

Study Locations

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