The training did not, however, affect postoperative limb skeletal muscle weakness or exercise capacity. Preoperative respiratory muscle training (RMT) and aerobic exercise appear to lead to ...

Respiratory muscle training (RMT) has become an increasingly important component of stroke rehabilitation, aimed at enhancing respiratory muscle strength, endurance and overall pulmonary function.

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Some athletes may be able to boost their performance by working out the muscles that control breathing, a small study suggests. The study, of 27 college soccer players, ...

Researchers discovered that exercise helps to alleviate various symptoms for patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, bronchial asthma, bronchiectasis, interstitial lung disease, and lung ...

Respiratory muscle training moderately improved lung function, especially respiratory muscle strength, in patients with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) compared with no intervention or sham ...

Stretching and breathing go hand in hand. In fact, instead of timing each stretch, hold it for 2-3 breath cycles. Since breathing is the first and last thing we do on this Earth, it makes sense to be ...

That familiar tightness in your chest. The wheeze that seems to announce itself at the most inconvenient moments. The inhaler you clutch like a lifeline. Living with asthma can feel like your lungs ...

(CNN) -- During workouts, do you think about your breathing -- or does it just happen in the background? Most people understand the importance of proper exercise form, yet they often overlook the ...