[Efficacy of Physiotherapy Interventions on the Respiratory Musculature Through Respiratory Training Techniques in Post-operative Lung Transplant Recipients: Systematic Review].

Introduction: Respiratory muscles are a limiter of exercise capacity in lung transplant patients. It is necessary to know the effectiveness of specific respiratory muscle training techniques carried out in the management of adult lung transplant patients in the postoperative period.

Methodology: A systematic review of clinical trials was carried out, which included adult lung transplant patients undergoing post-transplant respiratory training.

Comparing two types of loading during inspiratory muscle training in patients with weaning difficulties: An exploratory study.

Background: Inspiratory muscle training improves respiratory muscle function and may improve weaning outcomes in patients with weaning difficulties. Compared to the commonly used pressure threshold loading, tapered flow resistive loading better accommodates pressure-volume relationships of the respiratory muscles, which might help to facilitate application of external loads and optimise training responses.

Objective: The objective of this study was to compare acute breathing pattern responses and perceived symptoms during an inspiratory muscle training session performed against identical external loading provided as pressure threshold loading or as tapered flow resistive loading.