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BRIEF RESEARCH REPORT article

Front. Physiol.
Sec. Exercise Physiology
Volume 15 - 2024 | doi: 10.3389/fphys.2024.1522438
This article is part of the Research Topic Adaptations and Responses to Respiratory Interventions View all articles

Effect and Individual response to Inspiratory Muscle Training Program among Instrumentalist Musicians

Provisionally accepted
Ana Ibáñez-Pegenaute Ana Ibáñez-Pegenaute María Ortega-Moneo María Ortega-Moneo Robinson Ramírez-Vélez Robinson Ramírez-Vélez *M M Antón M M Antón
  • Public University of Navarre, Pamplona, Spain

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    In this quasi-experimental before-after trial, we investigated the effects of a high-intensity, lowrepetition inspiratory muscle training (HI-LRMT) protocol on respiratory muscle strength in instrumental musicians. In addition, was to estimate the prevalence of "non-responders" (NRs) in terms of muscle force after intervention. Healthy musicians (n = 48) were divided into 2 groups: HI-LRMT (n = 33) and a control group that did not train (CG, n = 15). The intervention training was a highintensity, low-repetition inspiratory muscle training program using the PowerBreathe® threshold load pressure device, 2 daily sessions of 30 repetitions per session, with a minimum frequency of 5 days per week, for 12 weeks, 5 minutes per session. The primary outcome measures were maximal inspiratory pressure and expiratory pressure. Change in PImax over 12 weeks for HI-LRMT vs. control was 30.9 (95% CI 25.5 to 38.3), with the large effect, confirming worthwhile benefits (ηp 2 = 0.61). There were significant changes in PEmax 37.3 (95% CI 19.3-48.1), with a large effect size (ηp 2 = 0.33). A third of the participants did not demonstrate improvements in terms of muscle force in instrumental musicians. In conclusion, a 12-week high-intensity, low-repetition inspiratory muscle training program using the PowerBreathe® threshold load pressure device, improved inspiratory and expiratory muscle strength in instrumental musicians.

    Keywords: Respiratory muscle strength, musicians, Breathing Exercises, Respiratory Function Tests, responsiveness

    Received: 05 Nov 2024; Accepted: 03 Dec 2024.

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    * Correspondence: Robinson Ramírez-Vélez, Public University of Navarre, Pamplona, Spain

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