Measurement of the Diaphragm Loading During the Training With a IMT Device
ConditionSports Physical Therapy
Trial statusRecruiting
Trial phaseNot listed
Trial typeObservational
Biological sexAll
Age18+
SponsorClínica Basilea
About this trial
It is well known that the the training with the IMT device increases the Maximal Inspiratory Pressure. Nonetheless, there are doubts about which muscles are involved during this training. The aim of this study is to determine the diaphragm loading of healthy subjects during the training with a IMT device from a low . Therefore, each subject will be monitored using esophageal and gastric manometry.
Eligibility criteria
Qualifiers
older than 18 years
healthy subjects
Disqualifiers
without anticoagulation
without esophageal lesions
without airway lesions
without spirometry alterations
Trial design
Treatments tested in this trial
- Threshold IMT (Inspiratory muscle trainer) by Philips
Treatment groups
No treatment groups listed
Sponsors and collaborators
Source ClinicalTrials.gov