{"id":77,"date":"2013-11-26T17:45:07","date_gmt":"2013-11-26T17:45:07","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/stadiasportsmedicine.com\/info\/?p=77"},"modified":"2018-05-21T20:14:41","modified_gmt":"2018-05-21T20:14:41","slug":"inspiratory-muscle-training","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/stadiasportsmedicine.com\/info\/2013\/inspiratory-muscle-training\/","title":{"rendered":"Inspiratory Muscle Training"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>What is IMT?<\/strong> Inspiratory muscle training (IMT) is a way to specifically train our breathing muscles for optimal<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-433 alignright\" title=\"Powerbreathe\" src=\"http:\/\/stadiasportsmedicine.com\/info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/11\/Powerbreathe-300x168.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"168\" srcset=\"https:\/\/stadiasportsmedicine.com\/info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/11\/Powerbreathe-300x168.jpg 300w, https:\/\/stadiasportsmedicine.com\/info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/11\/Powerbreathe-100x56.jpg 100w, https:\/\/stadiasportsmedicine.com\/info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/11\/Powerbreathe.jpg 510w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>performance.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Why is IMT important for you? <\/strong>IMT accomplishes two things.\u00a0 First, IMT reduces the breathlessness that is<\/p>\n<p>associated with intense exercise.\u00a0 Second, it reduces these muscles\u2019 requirements for blood flow<\/p>\n<p>during intense exercise, which spares blood (and the oxygen in it) for the working muscles in the limbs.\u00a0 This has been shown in multiple clinical studies to result in measurable performance improvements.\u00a0 Some of these improvements include:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Cycling: 2.6-4.6% improvements in 20-40K time trials<\/li>\n<li>Running: 2% improvement in 5K split time<\/li>\n<li>Rowing: 1.9-2.7% improvement in 6-20 minute time trials<\/li>\n<li>Soccer-specific performance test:\u00a0 17% improvement<\/li>\n<li>Swimming: 1.5-1.7% improvement in 100-200 m swim performance.<\/li>\n<li>Altitude-sports:\n<ul>\n<li>25% reduction in the breathing requirement of<br \/>\nexercise<\/li>\n<li>14% reduction in the cardiac output requirement<br \/>\nof exercise<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>Reduction of symptoms of exercise-induced asthma or vocal cord dysfunction.<\/li>\n<li>Triathlon:<br \/>\nSee above for component improvements.<br \/>\nIn addition, the work of breathing is lessened when:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Swimming in wetsuits<\/li>\n<li>Riding in aero position<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Similar improvements in endurance would be expected from sports such as basketball and football \u2013 there are simply no studies that have been done to measure this.\u00a0 Finally, because the muscles of the chest and the diaphragm are important spine stabilizers, IMT improves core stability significantly.\u00a0 This means that there is a role for it in physical therapy that goes beyond the expected improvements in endurance.<\/p>\n<p><strong>What is involved with IMT? <\/strong>Inspiratory training involves a minimal time commitment.\u00a0 IMT involves inspiration <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-956 alignright\" src=\"http:\/\/stadiasportsmedicine.com\/info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/11\/IMT-Breathe-v002-300x300.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/stadiasportsmedicine.com\/info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/11\/IMT-Breathe-v002-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/stadiasportsmedicine.com\/info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/11\/IMT-Breathe-v002-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/stadiasportsmedicine.com\/info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/11\/IMT-Breathe-v002-768x768.png 768w, https:\/\/stadiasportsmedicine.com\/info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/11\/IMT-Breathe-v002-100x100.png 100w, https:\/\/stadiasportsmedicine.com\/info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/11\/IMT-Breathe-v002.png 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>(breathing in) against a pre-set resistance.\u00a0 The resistance goes away during exhalation.\u00a0 Full benefits from properly-directed IMT can be seen within 4-8 weeks of the start of a protocol involving thirty resisted breaths twice daily. This amounts to total training time of about one hour per week.\u00a0 Because the limbs aren\u2019t used, IMT can be done independent of an athlete\u2019s training schedule.\u00a0 When a patient at Stadia is started onto IMT, baseline measures of airway strength are obtained.\u00a0 This allows us to choose the appropriate home training unit for a given individual and gives us a baseline to measure improvements over time.\u00a0 After a couple weeks of isolated IMT, use of the inspiratory trainer can be continued independently or can be incorporated into a customized core stability training program.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Cost: <\/strong>Stadia Sports Medicine has entered into a bulk purchasing agreement with the manufacturer of what we consider to be the industry standard for inspiratory devices.\u00a0These devices can be purchased for about $75.\u00a0 IMT can be incorporated into a course of physical therapy when appropriate.<\/p>\n<p><strong>To learn more about inspiratory training and how it can improve your sport performance, call <span class=\"skype_c2c_print_container notranslate\">(515) 221-1102<\/span><span id=\"skype_c2c_container\" class=\"skype_c2c_container notranslate\" dir=\"ltr\"><span class=\"skype_c2c_highlighting_inactive_common\" dir=\"ltr\"><span id=\"non_free_num_ui\" class=\"skype_c2c_textarea_span\">\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/span>to schedule a consultation.<\/strong><\/p>\n<div id=\"skype_c2c_menu_container\" class=\"skype_c2c_menu_container notranslate\" style=\"display: none;\">\n<div class=\"skype_c2c_menu_click2call\"><a id=\"skype_c2c_menu_click2call_action\" class=\"skype_c2c_menu_click2call_action\" target=\"_self\"><\/a>Call<\/div>\n<div class=\"skype_c2c_menu_click2sms\"><a id=\"skype_c2c_menu_click2sms_action\" class=\"skype_c2c_menu_click2sms_action\" target=\"_self\"><\/a>Send SMS<\/div>\n<div class=\"skype_c2c_menu_add2skype\"><a id=\"skype_c2c_menu_add2skype_text\" class=\"skype_c2c_menu_add2skype_text\" target=\"_self\"><\/a>Add to Skype<\/div>\n<div class=\"skype_c2c_menu_toll_info\"><span class=\"skype_c2c_menu_toll_callcredit\">You&#8217;ll need Skype Credit<\/span><span class=\"skype_c2c_menu_toll_free\">Free via Skype<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><script>\n  (function(i,s,o,g,r,a,m){i['GoogleAnalyticsObject']=r;i[r]=i[r]||function(){\n  (i[r].q=i[r].q||[]).push(arguments)},i[r].l=1*new Date();a=s.createElement(o),\n  m=s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];a.async=1;a.src=g;m.parentNode.insertBefore(a,m)\n  })(window,document,'script','https:\/\/www.google-analytics.com\/analytics.js','ga');<\/p>\n<p>  ga('create', 'UA-61699326-1', 'auto');\n  ga('send', 'pageview');<\/p>\n<p><\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>What is IMT? 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