Effects of Respiratory Muscle Training on Pulmonary Function in Individuals with Spinal Cord Injury: An Updated Meta-analysis
Joint Authors
Wang, Xiaojun
Zhang, Na
Xu, Yubin
Source
Issue
Vol. 2020, Issue 2020 (31 Dec. 2020), pp.1-8, 8 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2020-02-24
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
8
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Objective.
To investigate the pulmonary function responses to respiratory muscle training (RMT) in individuals with tetraplegia and provide a systematic review of the included studies.
Methods.
Computerized retrieval of randomized controlled trials (RCT) in PubMed, Embase, and the Cochrane Library on the improvement of respiratory function in patients with spinal cord injury by RMT was conducted until May 2019.
Two researchers independently screened the literature, extracted the data, and evaluated the risk of bias in the included studies.
Articles were scored for their methodological quality using the Cochrane Collaboration risk of bias assessment tool.
Results.
Sixteen studies were identified.
A significant benefit of RMT was revealed for five outcomes: force vital capacity (FVC, WMD: -0.43, 95% CI -0.84 to -0.03, P=0.037), vital capacity (VC, WMD: -0.40, 95% CI -0.69 to -0.12, P=0.006), maximal voluntary ventilation (MVV, WMD: -5.89, 95% CI -10.63 to -1.14, P=0.015), maximum static inspiratory pressure (MIP, WMD: -13.14, 95% CI -18.01 to -8.27, P<0.001), and maximum static expiratory pressure (MEP, WMD: -13.08, 95% CI -23.78 to -2.37, P=0.017).
No effect was found for forced expiratory volume in 1 s (FEV1).
Conclusion.
Our findings demonstrate that RMT can effectively improve spinal cord injury pulmonary function of the patient, which is marked by increasing respiratory strength, function, and endurance.
Limited by the quantity and quality of the included studies, the above conclusion needs to be verified by more high-quality studies.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Wang, Xiaojun& Zhang, Na& Xu, Yubin. 2020. Effects of Respiratory Muscle Training on Pulmonary Function in Individuals with Spinal Cord Injury: An Updated Meta-analysis. BioMed Research International،Vol. 2020, no. 2020, pp.1-8.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1136945
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Wang, Xiaojun…[et al.]. Effects of Respiratory Muscle Training on Pulmonary Function in Individuals with Spinal Cord Injury: An Updated Meta-analysis. BioMed Research International No. 2020 (2020), pp.1-8.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1136945
American Medical Association (AMA)
Wang, Xiaojun& Zhang, Na& Xu, Yubin. Effects of Respiratory Muscle Training on Pulmonary Function in Individuals with Spinal Cord Injury: An Updated Meta-analysis. BioMed Research International. 2020. Vol. 2020, no. 2020, pp.1-8.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1136945
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1136945