Effects of an aquatic versus non-aquatic respiratory exercise program on the respiratory muscle strength in healthy aged persons

Ageing societies are more and more common across the world, placing growing emphasis on elderly care. Although elderly care has been implemented, these systems were developed prior to the growth in ageing societies and, in addition, life expectancies have since increased which means that elderly people require care for longer. It is not enough to focus on the ease of provision of care and extending life, elderly care must also focus on improving health and wellbeing and elevating quality of life. These standards of care will also be applicable to disabled people and help create healthier societies. Professor Yoshihiro Yamashina and Hiroki Aoyama, Aino University, Japan, are introducing more effective, low impact exercises in order to improve elderly care, with a specific focus on enhancing respiratory muscle strength. This could help reduce the risk of diseases such as atelectasis and pneumonia and is important because pneumonia is a common cause of suffering and death in the elderly population. For those who are unable to undertake high impact sport, such as the elderly and people with injuries or chronic pain, aquatic exercises are effective. Yamashina and Aoyama are working to better understand how water can be used to strengthen the respiratory muscles.

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Effect of respiratory muscle strengthening on rowing performance

Asian Journal of Medical Sciences ◽

10.3126/ajms.v11i6.30084 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 11 (6) ◽

Author(s):

Angage Dilani Priyashanthi Perera ◽

Anoja Ariyasinghe ◽

Anula Kariyawasam

Keyword(s):

Muscle Strength ◽

Respiratory Muscle ◽

Exercise Program ◽

Respiratory Muscle Training ◽

Control Group ◽

Respiratory Muscle Strength ◽

Respiratory Muscle Fatigue ◽

Rowing Performance ◽

Rowing Ergometer ◽

Experimental Group

Background: Respiratory muscle training (RMT) has been proposed as a beneficial means of improving respiratory muscle strength (RMS) and respiratory muscle fatigue (RMF) in athletes. Aims and Objective: The aim of this study was to determine the effects of a 12-week specific RMT program on the RMS, RMF and rowing ergometer performance in highly- trained rowers. Materials and Methods: Twenty professional rowers aged 20-35 years were recruited for the study during the competitive period and randomly grouped into an experimental (n=11) or control (n=9) group. Baseline measurements of maximal inspiratory and expiratory mouth pressures were obtained with a portable handheld mouth pressure meter while performance was assessed by 2000m and 5000m rowing ergometer machine. Subsequently rowers in the experimental group were prescribed a novel RMT program comprising of specific breathing and abdominal muscle exercises while the control group was prescribed a “general exercise program” for non- respiratory muscles for a 12-week period. RMF was assessed by calculating the difference between the pre-exercise and post-exercise mouth pressures. Results: Respiratory muscle strength improved overtime in the experimental and the control group following the respective training programs (p<0.05) with the experimental group showing higher RMS and lower RMF. However, there were no statistically significant differences in RMS and RMF between the two groups (P>0.05). More importantly, rowing ergometer performance improved significantly in the experimental group compared to the control (p<0.01). Conclusion: The results suggest that the novel RMT program had a significant effect in improving rowing performance, although the effect on RMS and RMF was not significant.

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Effects of Web-based Remote Breathing Exercise Program on the Pulmonary Function and Respiratory Muscle Strength of University Students

10.17817/2021.10.05.1111689 ◽

2021 ◽

Author(s):

Dong Son

Keyword(s):

Muscle Strength ◽

University Students ◽

Pulmonary Function ◽

Respiratory Muscle ◽

Exercise Program ◽

Respiratory Muscle Strength ◽

Breathing Exercise ◽

Web Based

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RESPIRATORY MUSCLE STRENGTH IN CHILDREN WITH CEREBRAL PALSY

10.26226/morressier.57d034d0d462b80292383406 ◽

2016 ◽

Author(s):

Baki Umut TUGAY

Keyword(s):

Cerebral Palsy ◽

Muscle Strength ◽

Respiratory Muscle ◽

Respiratory Muscle Strength ◽

Children With Cerebral Palsy

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The Effects of Respiratory Muscle Strength in Parkinson Disease

Case Medical Research ◽

10.31525/ct1-nct04042675 ◽

2019 ◽

Author(s):

Keyword(s):

Muscle Strength ◽

Parkinson Disease ◽

Respiratory Muscle ◽

Respiratory Muscle Strength

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Correlation between Surgical Risk Scales with Respiratory Muscle Strength and Functional Independence in Patients Submitted to Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting

International Journal of Cardiovascular Sciences ◽

10.36660/ijcs.20190161 ◽

2020 ◽

Author(s):

André Luiz Lisboa Cordeiro ◽

Átila Darlan Queiroz de Brito ◽

Graziele Freitas Almeida ◽

Leilane Souza Jesus ◽

Flávia de Araújo Oliveira ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Coronary Artery ◽

Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting ◽

Muscle Strength ◽

Coronary Artery Bypass ◽

Respiratory Muscle ◽

Artery Bypass ◽

Functional Independence ◽

Bypass Grafting ◽

Respiratory Muscle Strength ◽

Surgical Risk

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Respiratory Muscle Weakness as a Risk Factor for Pneumonia in Older People

Gerontology ◽

10.1159/000514007 ◽

2021 ◽

pp. 1-10

Author(s):

Tatsuma Okazaki ◽

Yoshimi Suzukamo ◽

Midori Miyatake ◽

Riyo Komatsu ◽

Masahiro Yaekashiwa ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Risk Factor ◽

Muscle Strength ◽

Older People ◽

Serum Albumin ◽

Muscle Mass ◽

Muscle Weakness ◽

Fat Mass ◽

Respiratory Muscle ◽

Respiratory Muscle Strength ◽

Respiratory Muscle Weakness

Introduction: The respiratory muscle strength regulates the effectiveness of coughing, which clears the airways and protects people from pneumonia. Sarcopenia is an aging-related loss of muscle mass and function, the worsening of which is associated with malnutrition. The loss of respiratory and swallowing muscle strength occurs with aging, but its effect on pneumonia is unclear. This study aimed to determine the risks of respiratory muscle weakness on the onset and relapse of pneumonia in older people in conjunction with other muscle-related factors such as malnutrition. Methods: We conducted a longitudinal study with 47 pneumonia inpatients and 35 non-pneumonia controls aged 70 years and older. We evaluated the strength of respiratory and swallowing muscles, muscle mass, and malnutrition (assessed by serum albumin levels and somatic fat) during admission and confirmed pneumonia relapse within 6 months. The maximal inspiratory and expiratory pressures determined the respiratory muscle strength. Swallowing muscle strength was evaluated by tongue pressure. Bioelectrical impedance analysis was used to evaluate the muscle and fat mass. Results: The respiratory muscle strength, body trunk muscle mass, serum albumin level, somatic fat mass, and tongue pressure were significantly lower in pneumonia patients than in controls. Risk factors for the onset of pneumonia were low inspiratory respiratory muscle strength (odds ratio [OR], 6.85; 95% confidence interval [CI], 1.56–30.11), low body trunk muscle mass divided by height2 (OR, 6.86; 95% CI, 1.49–31.65), and low serum albumin level (OR, 5.46; 95% CI, 1.51–19.79). For the relapse of pneumonia, low somatic fat mass divided by height2 was a risk factor (OR, 20.10; 95% CI, 2.10–192.42). Discussion/Conclusions: Respiratory muscle weakness, lower body trunk muscle mass, and malnutrition were risk factors for the onset of pneumonia in older people. For the relapse of pneumonia, malnutrition was a risk factor.

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