Overview
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.
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.
Eligibility
Inclusion Criteria:
- Those between the ages of 25-60
- According to the World Health Organization (WHO) classification, those with a body mass index between 30-40 kg/m2
- Volunteering to participate in the research
Exclusion Criteria:
- According to the World Health Organization (WHO) classification, body mass index is over 40 kg/m2
- Functional class III or IV according to the New York Heart Association (NYHA) classification
- Those with a Charlson comorbidity score of 3 and above
- Uncontrolled hypertension, diabetes and unstable angina pectoris
- Cooperative disorders, orthopedic and neurological problems that may interfere with evaluation and treatment
- Individuals with a history of lower extremity-related injury or surgery in the last six months
- Being diagnosed with diabetes and having complications such as nephropathy, retinopathy and neuropathy
- Those with accompanying chronic respiratory disease
- Those with acute infection
- Individuals with middle ear-related pathologies (such as tympanic membrane rupture, otitis)
- Those with a STOP-Bang score of 3 and above
- Individuals with a history of spontaneous or trauma-related pneumothorax
- Smokers
- Pregnancy