Effects of Induced Inspiratory Muscle Fatigue on Functional Mobility of Older Adults

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Completed

• Conditions: Healthy Older Adults

• Registration Number: NCT05812651
• Lead Sponsor: Riphah International University

Brief Summary

The aim of study was to evaluate the effects of inspiratory induced muscle fatigue on functional mobility of older adults. Though, limited literature exists regarding inspiratory muscle fatigue and its consequences on functional activities of daily living and balance. Yet, it is not clear how improvement in inspiratory muscle strength is related with improvement in functional mobility.

Detailed Description

Respiratory muscle fatigue was first described in 1977. Inspiratory muscle relaxation rates are known to slow following induction of fatigue. Inspiratory muscle fatigue was induced by threshold loading at 80 percent of (Maximum Inspiratory Pressure) Pimax until the subjects were unable to generate the target pressure. Inspiratory muscle fatigue (IMF) is proposed to negotiation exercise performance, probably via a respiratory muscle metaboreflex that impairs blood flow to working muscles, thereby accelerating the progress of fatigue in these muscles. Respiratory muscle fatigue revealed that a maximal inspiratory load of 50% could quickly fatigue both the inspiration and expiration muscles. Increased inspiratory muscle work may induce fatigue of the respiratory muscles, as well as of the non-respiratory muscles by central alterations at spinal and supraspinal level. Also there is an association between respiratory muscle dysfunction and physical performance in older adults. The abnormalities of respiratory movements may be dependable clinical signs of inspiratory muscle fatigue, mostly when accompanied by tachypnea and hypercapnia. Fatigue is distinguished from weakness, a decrease in force generation that is static and not reversible by rest, though muscle weakness may be a susceptibility to muscle fatigue. This study will contribute to determine the effects of respiratory muscle fatigue on balance and functional mobility with healthy older adults. To further understand this relationship, a battery of tests (considered as gold standard) will be performed after induced inspiratory muscles fatigue.

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2023-03-01
• Study First Submitted: 2023-03-31
• Study First Submitted QC: 2023-04-12
• Study First Posted: 2023-04-13
• Primary Completion: 2023-05-30
• Status Verified: 2023-07
• Study Completion: 2023-07-01
• Last Update Submitted: 2023-07-07
• Last Update Posted: 2023-07-10

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: COMPLETED
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 70

Inclusion Criteria

• Adults with age 60+ years
• Both male and female participants
• Patients with Forced Expiratory Volume 1/Forced Volume Capacity ratio greater than 80%

Exclusion Criteria

• Smokers
• Subjects with a history of cardiovascular, respiratory, or neuromuscular
• Diseases that can impede test or alter the maximum inspiratory pressure.
• Subjects with cognitive impairment.
• Subjects with low back and musculoskeletal disorders.
• Previous experience in respiratory muscle training.

Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: SINGLE_GROUP

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Six minute walk test	After 3 days	The 6 Minute Walk Test is a sub-maximal exercise test used to assess aerobic capacity and endurance.
30sec sit to stand test	After 3 days	The 30 Second Sit to Stand Test is also known as 30 second chair stand test ( 30CST), is for testing leg strength and endurance in older adults.
Arm curl field test	After 3 days	The Arm Curl Fitness Test for upper body strength using the bicep curl technique, a test designed of the functional fitness of seniors
Stair climbing test	After 3 days	The stair climb test (also known as stair climb power test) is a clinically relevant, safe, and inexpensive field-based assessment of lower body strength, power, and physical function for older adults

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Physical activity scale for elderly (PASE)	After 3 days	Physical Activity Scale for the Elderly (PASE) is a brief (5 minutes) and easily scored survey designed specifically to assess physical activity in epidemiological studies of persons age 65 years and older. The PASE assesses the types of activities typically chosen by older adults (walking, recreational activities, exercise, housework, yard work, and caring for others. It uses frequency, duration, and intensity level of activity over the previous week to assign a score, ranging from 0 to 793, with higher scores indicating greater physical activity

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Railway General Hospital; 🇵🇰 Rawalpindi, Punjab, Pakistan