Diaphragm thickening fraction

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Human trial1

Interventions

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Exercise

upin humans1

1 study

Exercise increases diaphragm thickening fraction in humans (β=0.15, 95% CI 0.01-0.29).
Human trialin stable COPD4-weekn = 103
Body mass index-related heterogeneity in diaphragm thickening fraction response to exercise training in stable chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
Frontiers in physiology11 Aug 2026

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Effects

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6-minute walk distance

mediatesin humans1

1 study

Diaphragm thickening fraction mediates 6-minute walk distance in humans.
Human trialin stable COPD; particularly at BMI ≥25.0 kg/m24-weekn = 103
Body mass index-related heterogeneity in diaphragm thickening fraction response to exercise training in stable chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
Frontiers in physiology11 Aug 2026

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