The purpose of the study is to investigate whether adding Inspiratory Muscle Training (IMT) to the usual treatment of patients with knee osteoarthritis improves their cardiopulmonary endurance and functional mobility more than standard care alone.
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suman.sheraz@riphah.edu.pk03335646361
Participants will receive conventional knee osteoarthritis physiotherapy twice weekly for 6 weeks along with Inspiratory Muscle Training (IMT) using a POWERbreathe device. IMT will consist of 30 quick breaths twice daily at approximately 50% of baseline maximal inspiratory pressure (MIP), progressively increased up to 35 breaths according to patient tolerance. Conventional treatment includes knee isometric exercises, open-chain strengthening exercises, static stretching, and Maitland Grade I-II anterior-posterior mobilizations.
Participants will receive conventional knee osteoarthritis physiotherapy twice weekly for 6 weeks along with sham inspiratory muscle training using a POWERbreathe device. Sham training will consist of 60 slow breaths once daily at load setting zero (approximately 15% of baseline MIP). The load adjuster will be fixed with adhesive tape to prevent resistance progression. Conventional treatment will be identical to the experimental group
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