The goal of this multicentre, randomized and controlled cross-over trial is to evaluate the efficacy of a programme of Inspiratory Muscle Training in subjects with Late On-set Pompe Disease (LOPD). The main question is to: * verify changes in Forced Vital Capacity, Postural Drop, Maximal Inspiratory Pressure, Maximal Expiratory Pressure, Peak expiratory cough pressure, Maximal Inspiratory Capacity, six- minute walk test and or 6-minute pegboard ring test.- * measure changes in some questionnaries investigating dispnoea and quality of life (Short-Form 36, Individualized-Neuromuscular-Quality-of-Life, Maugeri-Respiratory-Failure 28, Borg scale, Dispnoea 12, Mulditimensional Dispnea Profile, modified Medical Research Council, Fatigue Severity Scale, Epsworth Scale, Visual Analogue Scale). Measurement will take place at baseline and after one, three, four, six and twelve months. Participants will undergo a specific treatment consisting of aerobic exercise and Inspiratory Muscle Training with Powerbreathe device or Air-Stacking. Researchers will study if Powerbreathe device is more effective than Air-stacking maneuvres
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Changes in Vital Capacity (VC) through different time-points
Timeframe: From Baseline to first month, third, forfth, sixth and twelth month
Variations in Postural Drop (PD) measured through different time-points
Timeframe: From Baseline to first month, third, forfth, sixth and twelth month
Changes in Maximal Inspiratory Pressure (MIP) measured through different time-points
Timeframe: From Baseline to first month, third, forfth, sixth and twelth month