Open Access<p>Inspiratory Muscle Training in the Severity of Obstructive Sleep Apnea, Sleep Quality and Excessive Daytime Sleepiness: A Placebo-Controlled, Randomized Trial</p>
Author(s) -
José Carlos Nogueira Nóbrega Júnior,
Armèle Dornelas de Andrade,
Erika Andrade,
Maria do Amparo Andrade,
Alice Ribeiro,
Rodrigo Pinto Pedrosa,
Ana Paula de Lima Ferreira,
Anna Myrna Jaguaribe de Lima
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
nature and science of sleep
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.715
H-Index - 34
ISSN - 1179-1608
DOI - 10.2147/nss.s269360
Subject(s) - medicine , pittsburgh sleep quality index , epworth sleepiness scale , obstructive sleep apnea , randomized controlled trial , placebo , physical therapy , sleep apnea , apnea , polysomnography , anesthesia , sleep quality , insomnia , alternative medicine , pathology , psychiatry
Exercise programs have been considered as an adjuvant treatment in obstructive sleep apnea (OSA). However, few studies have focused on the effects of the inspiratory muscle training (IMT) in reducing the severity and the symptoms of OSA.