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IMT group (N = 31)
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Sham IMT group (N = 34)
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p valueb
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Baseline
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Fourth week
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Baseline
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Fourth week
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MIP (cmH2O)
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− 57.3 ± 27.1
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− 87.3 ± 28.2a
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− 67.6 ± 34.7
|
− 60.3 ± 25.4
|
< 0.01
|
MVV (litres)
|
11.9 ± 5.2
|
27.1 ± 15.5a
|
12.3 ± 6.3
|
12.9 ± 7.6
|
0.15
|
MRC
|
50.0 ± 10.8
|
55.1 ± 8.0a
|
51.1 ± 9.9
|
51.3 ± 8.9
|
0.11
|
BI
|
76.5 ± 24.0
|
87.5 ± 16.5a
|
74.8 ± 22.2
|
76.2 ± 19.2
|
0.02
|
FIM
|
4.7 ± 2.0
|
6.0 ± 1.7a
|
4.6 ± 2.0
|
5.0 ± 1.9
|
0.06
|
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IMT group inspiratory muscle training group, Sham IMT group sham inspiratory muscle training group, MIP maximal inspiratory pressure, MVV maximum voluntary ventilation, MRC Medical Research Council, BI Barthel Index, FIM Functional Independence Measure
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aIntra-group analysis of baseline and fourth week data (p value < 0.05);
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bComparing baseline- with fourth-week data between groups