The aim of this clinical study is to determine whether diaphragm-focused IMT training has an effect on respiratory, psychosocial, and cardiovascular parameters in healthy women. The primary questions the study aims to address are as follows: Does Diaphragm-Focused Respiratory Muscle Training (IMT) positively affect participants' psychosocial parameters (attention, anxiety, motivation)? Does Diaphragm-Focused Respiratory Muscle Training (IMT) improve participants' cardiovascular and respiratory parameters? To assess the effects of Diaphragm-Focused IMT on psychosocial, respiratory, and cardiovascular outcomes, participants were administered IMT at 0% of their MIP level, and the results were compared to a SHAM (placebo) group. Participants: They were divided into 3 groups (experimental, SHAM, control); The experimental and SHAM groups received one week of diaphragm muscle activation training before the experimental intervention began, followed by IMT administered five days a week for four weeks. The control group did not participate in any training and only took part in measurements. All measurements were conducted in two phases-pre-test and post-test-under controlled laboratory conditions.
Age range
18 Years – 23 Years
Sex
FEMALE
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Maximal Inspiratory Pressure (MIP)
Timeframe: Baseline( 1 week) and immediately post-intervention( after 4 week)
Maximal Expiratory Pressure (MEP)
Timeframe: Baseline (1 week) and immediately post-intervention( after 4 week)
Forced Vital Capacity (FVC)
Timeframe: Baseline (1 week) and immediately post-intervention(after 4 week)
Forced Expiratory Volume in 1 Second (FEV₁)
Timeframe: Baseline (1 week) and immediately post-intervention (after 4 week)
Concentration Performance (CP) Score (d2 Attention Test)
Timeframe: Baseline (1 week) and immediately post-intervention( after 4 week)
State Anxiety Score (STAI Form I)
Timeframe: Baseline( 1 week) and immediately post-intervention( after 4 week)
Trait Anxiety Score (STAI Form II)
Timeframe: Baseline (1 week) and immediately post-intervention (after 4 week)
Exercise Motivation Attitude Scale (Score)
Timeframe: Baseline (1 week) and immediately post-intervention (after 4 week)
Heart Rate (HR)
Timeframe: Baseline (1 week) and immediately post-intervention (after 4 week)