Inspiratory muscle training, with or without concomitant pulmonary rehabilitation, for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)
Omar Ammous, Walid Feki, Tamara Lotfi, Assem M. Khamis, Ahmed Rebaï, Samy Kammoun
Abstract
Objectives This is a protocol for a Cochrane Review (intervention). The objectives are as follows: To assess the effect of inspiratory muscle training (IMT) on chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), as a stand‐alone intervention and when combined with pulmonary rehabilitation (PR).
Topics & Concepts
MedicineCOPDPulmonary rehabilitationPulmonary diseaseConcomitantPhysical therapyRehabilitationIntervention (counseling)Physical medicine and rehabilitationCardiologyInternal medicinePsychiatryChronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) ResearchRespiratory Support and MechanismsCardiovascular and exercise physiology