Effects of respiratory muscle training on performance in athletes: A systematic review with meta-analyses

Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research

Volumn 27, Issue 6, 2013, Pages 1643-1663

  Hajghanbari, Bahareh ^a   Yamabayashi, Cristiane ^a   Buna, Teryn R ^a   Coelho, Jonathan D ^a   Freedman, Kyle D ^a   Morton, Trevor A ^a   Palmer, Sheree A ^a   Toy, Melissa A ^a   Walsh, Cody ^a   Sheel, A William ^a   Reid, W Darlene ^a,b,c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

^b VANCOUVER COASTAL HEALTH RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Canada)

^c Institute for Heart and Lung Health   (Canada)

Author keywords

Breathing exercises; Expiratory muscles; Inspiratory muscles; Muscle endurance; Muscle strength; Sports performance

Indexed keywords

ATHLETIC PERFORMANCE; BREATHING EXERCISE; BREATHING MUSCLE; ENDURANCE; HUMAN; META ANALYSIS; MUSCLE STRENGTH; PHYSICAL EDUCATION; PHYSIOLOGY; REVIEW;

ATHLETIC PERFORMANCE; BREATHING EXERCISES; HUMANS; MUSCLE STRENGTH; PHYSICAL EDUCATION AND TRAINING; PHYSICAL ENDURANCE; RESPIRATORY MUSCLES;

EID: 84879000328     PISSN: 10648011     EISSN: 15334295     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1519/JSC.0b013e318269f73f     Document Type: Review

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