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Inspiratory Muscle Strength Training in Upper Airway Obstruction

Siekemeyer, Leah C.
http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=miami1306417918

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2011, Master of Arts, Miami University, Speech Pathology and Audiology.
The purpose of this study was to determine how an inspiratory muscle strength training (IMST) program affects respiratory measures, speech characteristics, and perceived levels of dyspnea in individuals who have an upper airway obstruction (UAO). This thesis presents pilot data for a larger randomized control trial to examine this treatment technique. Five individuals between the ages of 11 and 26 years completed the 4-week IMST program and an 8-week detraining period. Four participants were assigned to the experimental group, and one was assigned to the control group. An identical protocol consisting of respiratory, speech, and exercise tasks was conducted at pre-training, post-training, and at an 8-weeks post-training session. Visual analysis indicated an improvement of 36.14 -77.21% in the experimental participants with longer and less frequent pausing during speech, fewer ungrammatical pauses, and less perceived dyspnea during reading and exercise tasks after a 4-week IMST program. The control participant remained fairly stable across trials. The paper also presents limitations to the study and direction for future studies.
Susan Baker-Brehm, Ph.D. (Advisor)
Barbara Weinrich, Ph.D. (Committee Member)
Wendy LeBorgne, Ph.D. (Committee Member)
41 p.
Physiology; Speech Therapy; Therapy
Inspiratory muscle strength training; IMST; respiration; upper airway obstruction

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  • Siekemeyer, L. C. (2011). Inspiratory Muscle Strength Training in Upper Airway Obstruction [Master's thesis, Miami University]. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=miami1306417918

    APA Style (7th edition)

  • Siekemeyer, Leah. Inspiratory Muscle Strength Training in Upper Airway Obstruction. 2011. Miami University, Master's thesis. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center, http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=miami1306417918.

    MLA Style (8th edition)

  • Siekemeyer, Leah. "Inspiratory Muscle Strength Training in Upper Airway Obstruction." Master's thesis, Miami University, 2011. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=miami1306417918

    Chicago Manual of Style (17th edition)

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