The benefits of inspiratory muscle training (IMT) have been reported in neuromuscular diseases. However, its effects are limited. Further research is needed in new and complementary modalities demonstrating IMT efficacy in neuromuscular diseases. This study aimed to investigate the effect of combined IMT and manual therapy in neuromuscular diseases. Twenty-eight children with a diagnosis of muscle disease were included in the study. Only conventional physiotherapy program was applied to the control group. In the study group, in addition to the conventional physiotherapy program, manual therapy techniques were applied 3 days a week and IMT 2 times a day, 5 days a week for 6 weeks. Lung function test, respiratory muscle strength, fatigue and dyspnea assessment, corbin posture analysis, sit-reach test, functional reach test (FRT), timed up and go test (TUG), motor function measure (MFM) and trunk impairment scale (TIS) were used in the evaluations.
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Respiratory Muscle Strength
Timeframe: Baseline and end of Week 6
Peak flow rate (PEF)
Timeframe: Baseline, end of Week 3 and end of Week 6
Forced expiratory volume in the first second (FEV1)
Timeframe: Baseline, end of Week 3 and end of Week 6
Forced vital capacity (FVC)
Timeframe: Baseline, end of Week 3 and end of Week 6
FEV1/FVC
Timeframe: Baseline, end of Week 3 and end of Week 6
Fatigue and Dyspnea
Timeframe: Baseline and end of Week 6
Posture assessment
Timeframe: Baseline and end of Week 6
Motor Function Measure (MFM):
Timeframe: Baseline and end of Week 6