International Journal of Neurorehabilitation

Inspiratory Muscle Training (IMT) for Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) Patients

Abstract

Fabiha Alam and Nadia Afrin Urme

Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) characterized by airway limitation which is the irreversible and also preventable condition. The limitation of airflow usually progressive and also associated with inflammation occurs due to noxious particles or gases especially for cigarette smoking. COPD patients have significant respiratory and peripheral muscle weakness for this cause respiratory muscle weakness leads to dyspnea. It also reduced the performance of exercise tolerance of a patient. In worldwide COPD was one of the most common causes of morbidity and mortality. It was also responsible for global burden in medically and economically. Among all the population 5% were suffered by COPD. The prevalence of grade 2 COPD was more on male and it was 22.2% in Cape Town, South Africa. It was the largest one of respiratory diseases and also a common cause of death and it was about 8%. It reduced maximal inspiratory pressure and which was measured by diaphragmatic inspiratory muscle strength. Inspiratory muscle training (IMT) was used for a long time due to inspiratory muscle strength and endurance which helped to improve dyspnea & quality of life. The major aim of this study was to know about the effectiveness and the use of IMT. This study had done through a literature review from scholarly articles. Patients took a deep breath for 2 minutes & continued up to 7 cycles with a one-minute rest between each cycle for 21 minutes in each session. It was continued for 3 times per week & it continued for 8 weeks where the maximum threshold pressure sustained for 30 seconds. The study showed that IMT was effective to prevent further complications and also helped to improve functional capacity as well as increased peripheral muscle strength.