Psychosocial and Cardiopulmonary Outcomes Following Diaphragm-Focused IMT Training in Healthy Women

Effects of Inspiratory Muscle Training With Diaphragmatic Ac-tivation on Respiratory, Cardiovascular, and Psychosocial Pa-rameters in Female Athletes: A Randomized Controlled Trial

The aim of this clinical study is to determine whether diaphragm-focused IMT training has an effect on respiratory, psychosocial, and cardiovascular parameters in healthy women. The primary questions the study aims to address are as follows:

Does Diaphragm-Focused Respiratory Muscle Training (IMT) positively affect participants' psychosocial parameters (attention, anxiety, motivation)? Does Diaphragm-Focused Respiratory Muscle Training (IMT) improve participants' cardiovascular and respiratory parameters? To assess the effects of Diaphragm-Focused IMT on psychosocial, respiratory, and cardiovascular outcomes, participants were administered IMT at 0% of their MIP level, and the results were compared to a SHAM (placebo) group.

Participants:

They were divided into 3 groups (experimental, SHAM, control); The experimental and SHAM groups received one week of diaphragm muscle activation training before the experimental intervention began, followed by IMT administered five days a week for four weeks. The control group did not participate in any training and only took part in measurements.

All measurements were conducted in two phases-pre-test and post-test-under controlled laboratory conditions.

Inclusion Criteria:

• She has been actively participating in sports for 5 years
• Between the ages of 18 and 23

Exclusion Criteria:

• A history of any cardiopulmonary disease and having any respiratory condition (such as COPD) or psychological disorder in daily life