NCT06280183

Functional Inspiratory Muscle Training in Obese Individuals

The Investigation of the Effects of Functional Inspiratory Muscle Training in Obese Individuals

• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 45 (actual)
• Sponsor: Biruni University · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 25 Years – 60 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Accepted

Summary

In obese individuals, increased adipose tissue and systemic inflammation play a key role in the development of cardiometabolic diseases, pulmonary system dysfunction, and many respiratory diseases. Existing research has demonstrated beneficial clinical outcomes of inspiratory muscle training or combined aerobic and resistance exercise training in obese individuals. However, this focused on the isolated effects of exercise on obesity. In the current literature, no study is evaluating the effectiveness of functional inspiratory muscle training in obese individuals. This study aims to investigate the effects of functional inspiratory muscle training on body composition, cardiometabolic markers, functional capacity, respiratory function, respiratory muscle strength, and respiratory muscle performance in obese individuals.

Detailed description

Obesity is characterized by increased adipose tissue and systemic inflammation that play a key role in the development of non-communicable chronic diseases. It is well known that individuals with obesity have decreased exercise capacity and muscle weakness in both peripheral and respiratory muscles. Exercise training is recommended in addition to healthy dietary habits in managing obesity. Current literature demonstrated beneficial clinical outcomes of isolated inspiratory muscle training or combined aerobic and resistance exercise training in obese individuals. Functional inspiratory muscle training is a method that combines both aerobic exercise and inspiratory muscle training. In the current literature, no study is evaluating the effectiveness of functional inspiratory muscle training in obese individuals. The aim of this study is to investigate the effect of functional inspiratory muscle training on body composition, cardiometabolic markers, functional capacity, respiratory function, respiratory muscle strength and respiratory muscle performance in obese individuals.

Conditions

• Obesity

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
OTHER	Functional Inspiratory Muscle Training	Inspiratory muscle training is a technique that combines aerobic training with inspiratory muscle training. will be applied simultaneously with aerobic exercise. Participants will work with bicycle ergometry and then continue with IMT in the same session for the first three weeks. The intensity of IMT exercise will be set at 40-60% of MIP.
OTHER	Aerobic+Resistive Exercise Traning	Aerobic exercise is planned at 60-85% of the Maximum Heart Rate on a cycle ergometer for 30-40 minutes. Resistive exercise will cover all major muscle groups. The upper body (pectoralis, latissimus dorsi, rotator cuff muscles, deltoid, biceps, triceps), abdominal muscles, and lower extremities (quadriceps, hamstring, gastrosoleus) will be exercised to strengthen. For upper body, abdominal, and lower extremity muscles, 1-3 sets of 10-15 repetitions will be planned as 40-70% of 1 maximum repetition (1RM).

Timeline

• Start date: 2024-02-28
• Primary completion: 2025-08-30
• Completion: 2026-03-23
• First posted: 2024-02-28
• Last updated: 2026-03-27

Locations

1 site across 1 country: Turkey (Türkiye)