Studies suggest that inspiratory muscle strength may influence central hemodynamic measurements at rest, including cardiac output, mean arterial pressure, and vascular resistance in heart failure patients. In this sense, inspiratory muscle training (IMT) has been tested to evaluate its effect on autonomic nervous activity and blood pressure control. Ferreira et. al. demonstrated a significant influence of IMT on 24-hour ambulatory blood pressure monitoring (ABPM) by reducing systolic and diastolic blood pressure by 7.9 and 5.5 mmHg, respectively.
Author(s) Details:
Rafael Pena,
Graduate Program in Human Movement and Rehabilitation, Evangelical University of Goias, Brazil.
Francisco V. Santos,
Cancer Institute of São Paulo, Intensive Care Unit, São Paulo, Brazil.
Graziella F. B. Cipriano,
Physical Therapy Department, University of Brasilia, Brasilia, Brazil.
Gerson Cipriano Jr.,
Physical Therapy Department, University of Brasilia, Brasilia, Brazil.
Adriana M. Güntzel Chiappa,
Hospital de Clinicas de Porto Alegre, Porto Alegre, Brazil.
Lawrence Patrick Cahalin,
Department of Physical Therapy, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, Coral Gables, Florida, USA.
Gaspar R. Chiappa,
Graduate Program in Human Movement and Rehabilitation, Evangelical University of Goias, Brazil.
