Patients with end-stage kidney disease on dialysis have increased mortality and reduced
physical activity, contributing to impaired physical function. Although exercise programs …

Background The long-term impact of cancer treatment is associated with respiratory
dysfunction and physical fitness impairment. Although inspiratory muscle training (IMT) has …

Background: Patients on maintenance hemodialysis (MHD) exhibit muscle wasting and
impaired physical function which can be reversed with regular exercise, but accessibility to …

Background Chronic kidney disease is a complex disease that impacts multiple organs and
systems (including musculoskeletal and cardiorespiratory) leading to reduction of functional …

Background: Patients receiving dialysis have reduced physical function, which is associated
with unfavorable clinical outcomes and decreased quality of life. The authors aimed to …

Highlights What are the main findings? Low-intensity home-based breathing exercise
improves respiratory muscle strength Only 4 weeks of training is required to improve …

Objective This systematic review and meta-analysis aimed to evaluate the effect of
respiratory muscle training on respiratory muscle strength, lung function, cardiopulmonary …

Objectives We investigated the effect of inspiratory muscle training (IMT) on inspiratory
muscle strength, functional capacity and respiratory muscle kinematics during exercise in …

Background Pathological changes were observed in the diaphragm due to abnormal renal
function in chronic kidney disease (CKD). Inspiratory muscle training (IMT) has been …

Background Haemodialysis (HD) treatment causes a significant decrease in quality of life
(QoL). When enrolled in a clinical trial, some patients are lost prior to follow-up because they …