Influence of Respiratory Muscle Training in Elderly Hypertensive Women With Respiratory Muscle Weakness

Influence of Respiratory Muscle Training in Elderly Hypertensive Women With Respiratory Muscle Weakness

This study aims to evaluate pulmonary function and respiratory muscle strength in a group of elderly women with hypertension before and after a respiratory muscle training.

It is a respiratory muscle training using the Threshold for 5 weeks, with a load of 30% of maximal inspiratory pressure obtained in manometer for 30 minutes daily. Furthermore, the assessment includes: test 6-minute walk, the quality of life questionnaire, MINICHAL, the IPAQ short version, manometer and spirometry.

Inclusion Criteria:

• diagnosis of hypertension controlled by antihypertensive;
• aged between 60 and 80 years;
• absence of dementia or cognitive impairments that limit tests;
• absence of recent myocardial infarction;
• absence of musculoskeletal limitations that limit tests;
• availability of time on training days.

Exclusion Criteria:

• clinical instability;
• inability to perform any test.