Medicine
Exercise programs strengthened breathing muscles in older adults
A 10-week randomized trial in 34 adults aged 65–80 compared limb-strength or breathing-muscle training, each combined with step aerobics.A 10-week randomized trial in 34 adults aged 65–80 compared limb-strength or breathing-muscle training, each combined with step aerobics.
Randomized trial in 34 peopleAerobic exercise
What changedBreathing-in muscle strength increased after inspiratory muscle training plus aerobics compared with before training
The catchNeither exercise program was compared with a non-intervention control group