Abstract
Inspiratory muscle training (IMT) is part of the management of patients with pulmonary diseases during rehabilitation. Since the last recommendations of the Société de pneumologie de langue française, several studies have focused on the role of inspiratory muscle training during pulmonary rehabilitation. IMT, in comparison to standard care or sham-IMT, improves the strength and endurance of the inspiratory muscles, decreases dyspnoea during the activities of daily living, improves walking distance and quality of life. However, the different studies did not show an additional effect of IMT during a pulmonary rehabilitation program compared to a rehabilitation program without IMT, with regard to improvement of exercise capacity and quality of life. One study showed an improvement in dyspnoea of effort, but these results are yet to be confirmed. Finally, it seems appropriate to associate IMT with an exercise-training program before chest or abdominal surgery, even if further studies are necessary. During a pulmonary rehabilitation program, IMT does not provide additional benefits. However, when patients cannot perform a global exercise training, IMT has shown benefit. IMT provides additional benefits in pre-operative programs.
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