Abstract
Aims and methods
We evaluated the effects of an 8-week inspiratory muscle training (IMT, n = 5) or placebo IMT (P-IMT, n = 5) on maximal respiratory pressures, pulmonary function, functional capacity, and cardiac autonomic control in patients with type 2 diabetes and diabetic autonomic neuropathy (DAN).
Results and conclusions
The IMT group had a greater increase in maximum inspiratory pressure as compared to P-IMT (p < 0.05). The IMT improved inspiratory muscle strength in patients with DAN.
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Kaminski, D.M., Schaan, B.D., da Silva, A.M.V. et al. Inspiratory muscle training in patients with diabetic autonomic neuropathy: a randomized clinical trial. Clin Auton Res 25, 263–266 (2015). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10286-015-0291-0
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