Expiratory muscle strength training reduces oxidative stress and systemic inflammation in men with obstructive sleep apnea syndrome: a double-blinded, randomized parallel trial.

Study Objectives: This study aimed to evaluate and compare the effects of high and low-intensity expiratory muscle strength training (EMST) on disease severity, systemic inflammation, oxidative stress, respiratory muscle strength, exercise capacity, symptoms, daytime sleepiness, fatigue severity, and sleep quality in male patients with obstructive sleep apnea syndrome (OSAS).

Methods: Thirty-one male patients diagnosed with moderate OSAS were included in this double-blind, randomized, parallel study. Patients were randomized into two groups: High-EMST and Low-EMST groups.

Are Sleep Quality, Physical Activity Levels, and Fear of Movement of Obstructive Sleep Apnea Syndrome Patients Different From Healthy People During the Coronavirus Disease 2019 Pandemic?

Objective: The sleep quality and physical activity levels of patients with obstructive sleep apnea syndrome during the lockdown period have not yet been investigated. The aim of this study was to evaluate the sleep quality, physical activity level, and fear of movement in patients with obstructive sleep apnea syndrome and healthy individuals during the coronavirus disease 2019 pandemic.

Material And Methods: Patients with obstructive sleep apnea syndrome (n = 33) and healthy individuals (n = 30) were included in the study.

High- and low-intensity expiratory muscle strength training in patients with severe obstructive sleep apnea syndrome using non-invasive mechanical ventilation: A double-blinded, randomized controlled trial.

Background: The effects of expiratory muscle strength training (EMST) with different intensity on stages of sleep were not examined in patients with obstructive sleep apnea syndrome (OSAS).

Objectives: The aim of this study was to compare the effects of high- and low-intensity EMST (H-EMST and L-EMST) on disease severity, sleep stages, disease-related symptoms, daytime sleepiness, fatigue severity, and sleep quality in adult patients with severe OSAS using non-invasive mechanical ventilation (NIMV).

Methods: Thirty-one clinically stable patients with severe OSAS were included in this prospective, randomized controlled, double-blinded study.

The effectiveness of oropharyngeal exercises compared to inspiratory muscle training in obstructive sleep apnea: A randomized controlled trial.

Background: Inspiratory muscle training (IMT) and oropharyngeal exercises (OE) have different advantages and disadvantages and a comparison of these modalities has been recommended. The aim of this study was to compare the effects of IMT and OE on important outcomes for patients with OSAS.

Methods: This was a randomized controlled clinical trial.