Scientific Research
Scientific research supports the effectiveness of respiratory muscle training, as used in the Oumua breathing trainer, across health, wellness, and sports performance
Respiratory muscle training enhances strength, exercise capacity, and quality of life while reducing dyspnea.
Respiratory muscle training enhances strength, exercise capacity, and quality of life while reducing dyspnea.
Inspiratory muscle training improves endurance and delays fatigue in asthma patients.
Inspiratory muscle training improves endurance and delays fatigue in asthma patients.
RMT is effective for adults with COPD when using devices that control training intensity.
RMT is effective for adults with COPD when using devices that control training intensity.
IMT improves functional capacity and muscle strength, while reducing depression and dyspnea in heart failure patients.
IMT improves functional capacity and muscle strength, while reducing depression and dyspnea in heart failure patients.
Dyspnea decreases after IMT. Quality of life, exercise capacity, and maximal inspiratory pressure increase.
Dyspnea decreases after IMT. Quality of life, exercise capacity, and maximal inspiratory pressure increase.
IMT program should be encouraged in the COVID-19 management protocol.
IMT program should be encouraged in the COVID-19 management protocol.
IMT improves blood pressure in patients intolerant to CPAP.
IMT improves blood pressure in patients intolerant to CPAP.
IMT reduces dyspnea and improves exercise capacity in asthmatic individuals.
IMT reduces dyspnea and improves exercise capacity in asthmatic individuals.
Respiratory muscle training enhances strength, exercise capacity, and quality of life while reducing dyspnea.
Respiratory muscle training enhances strength, exercise capacity, and quality of life while reducing dyspnea.
Inspiratory muscle training improves endurance and delays fatigue in asthma patients.
Inspiratory muscle training improves endurance and delays fatigue in asthma patients.
RMT is effective for adults with COPD when using devices that control training intensity.
RMT is effective for adults with COPD when using devices that control training intensity.
IMT improves functional capacity and muscle strength, while reducing depression and dyspnea in heart failure patients.
IMT improves functional capacity and muscle strength, while reducing depression and dyspnea in heart failure patients.
Dyspnea decreases after IMT. Quality of life, exercise capacity, and maximal inspiratory pressure increase.
Dyspnea decreases after IMT. Quality of life, exercise capacity, and maximal inspiratory pressure increase.
IMT program should be encouraged in the COVID-19 management protocol.
IMT program should be encouraged in the COVID-19 management protocol.
IMT improves blood pressure in patients intolerant to CPAP.
IMT improves blood pressure in patients intolerant to CPAP.
IMT reduces dyspnea and improves exercise capacity in asthmatic individuals.
IMT reduces dyspnea and improves exercise capacity in asthmatic individuals.
IMT/RMT improves athletic performance, respiratory strength, and endurance.
IMT/RMT improves athletic performance, respiratory strength, and endurance.
IMT-linear effectively improves inspiratory muscle strength and sports performance in athletes.
IMT-linear effectively improves inspiratory muscle strength and sports performance in athletes.
Modified IMT improves respiratory strength and reduces work capacity loss under hypoxia.
Modified IMT improves respiratory strength and reduces work capacity loss under hypoxia.
IMT increases diaphragm size and inspiratory strength in Paralympic athletes with cervical SCI.
IMT increases diaphragm size and inspiratory strength in Paralympic athletes with cervical SCI.
A 4-week IMT protocol leads to a positive evolution of basketball players’ pulmonary function.
A 4-week IMT protocol leads to a positive evolution of basketball players’ pulmonary function.
Track runners benefit from respiratory muscle training.
Track runners benefit from respiratory muscle training.
IMT/RMT improves athletic performance, respiratory strength, and endurance.
IMT/RMT improves athletic performance, respiratory strength, and endurance.
IMT-linear effectively improves inspiratory muscle strength and sports performance in athletes.
IMT-linear effectively improves inspiratory muscle strength and sports performance in athletes.
Modified IMT improves respiratory strength and reduces work capacity loss under hypoxia.
Modified IMT improves respiratory strength and reduces work capacity loss under hypoxia.
IMT increases diaphragm size and inspiratory strength in Paralympic athletes with cervical SCI.
IMT increases diaphragm size and inspiratory strength in Paralympic athletes with cervical SCI.
A 4-week IMT protocol leads to a positive evolution of basketball players’ pulmonary function.
A 4-week IMT protocol leads to a positive evolution of basketball players’ pulmonary function.
Track runners benefit from respiratory muscle training.
Track runners benefit from respiratory muscle training.
Respiratory muscle tension may contribute to panic symptoms.
Respiratory muscle tension may contribute to panic symptoms.
IMT reduces dyspnea, anxiety, and depression while improving quality of life.
IMT reduces dyspnea, anxiety, and depression while improving quality of life.
Patients with higher depression or anxiety show lower cardiorespiratory fitness.
Patients with higher depression or anxiety show lower cardiorespiratory fitness.
12 weeks of moderate load IMT resulted in improved sleep quality.
12 weeks of moderate load IMT resulted in improved sleep quality.
IMT offers a low cost, nonpharmacologic means of improving sleep.
IMT offers a low cost, nonpharmacologic means of improving sleep.
Respiratory muscle training reduced the level of depression.
Respiratory muscle training reduced the level of depression.
Respiratory muscle tension may contribute to panic symptoms.
Respiratory muscle tension may contribute to panic symptoms.
IMT reduces dyspnea, anxiety, and depression while improving quality of life.
IMT reduces dyspnea, anxiety, and depression while improving quality of life.
Patients with higher depression or anxiety show lower cardiorespiratory fitness.
Patients with higher depression or anxiety show lower cardiorespiratory fitness.
12 weeks of moderate load IMT resulted in improved sleep quality.
12 weeks of moderate load IMT resulted in improved sleep quality.
IMT offers a low cost, nonpharmacologic means of improving sleep.
IMT offers a low cost, nonpharmacologic means of improving sleep.
Respiratory muscle training reduced the level of depression.
Respiratory muscle training reduced the level of depression.
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