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Inspiratory muscle training in patients with diabetic autonomic neuropathy: a randomized clinical trial

Clinical Autonomic Research volume 25, pages 263–266 (2015)Cite this article

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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  1. Hospital de Clínicas de Porto Alegre, Porto Alegre, RS, Brazil

    Diogo Machado Kaminski & Beatriz D. Schaan

  2. Instituto de Cardiologia/Fundação, Universitária de Cardiologia do Rio Grande do Sul, Porto Alegre, RS, Brazil

    Diogo Machado Kaminski

  3. Serviço de Endocrinologia, Hospital de Clinicas de Porto Alegre, Rua Ramiro Barcelos, 2350, prédio 12, 4º andar, Porto Alegre, RS, Brazil

    Beatriz D. Schaan

  4. Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul, Porto Alegre, RS, Brazil

    Beatriz D. Schaan

  5. Department of Physiotherapy and Rehabilitation, Universidade Federal de Santa Maria, Santa Maria, RS, Brazil

    Antônio Marcos Vargas da Silva

  6. Universidade Federal Fluminense, Niterói, RJ, Brazil

    Pedro Paulo Soares

  7. Universidade Federal de Ciências da Saúde de Porto Alegre, Porto Alegre, RS, Brazil

    Pedro Dal Lago

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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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Keywords

  • Diabetes mellitus type 2
  • Diabetic neuropathies
  • Autonomic nervous system
  • Inspiratory muscle training