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Article

Effects of a Rehabilitation Programme Using a Nasal Inspiratory Restriction Device in COPD

by
Jose L. Gonzalez-Montesinos
1,
Jorge R. Fernandez-Santos
2,3,*,
Carmen Vaz-Pardal
4,
Jesus G. Ponce-Gonzalez
3,5,
Alberto Marin-Galindo
5 and
Aurelio Arnedillo
3,6
1
Department of Physical Education, Faculty of Education Sciences, University of Cádiz, 11519 Puerto Real, Spain
2
Galeno Research Group, Department of Physical Education, Faculty of Education Science, University of Cádiz, 11519 Puerto Real, Spain
3
Biomedical Research and Innovation Institute of Cádiz (INiBICA) Research Unit, Puerta del Mar University Hospital, University of Cádiz, 11009 Cádiz, Spain
4
Bahía Sur Andalusian Center for Sports Medicine, 11100 Cádiz, Spain
5
MOVE-IT Research Group Department of Physical Education, Faculty of Education Science, University of Cádiz, 11519 Puerto Real, Spain
6
Pneumology, Allergy and Thoracic Surgery Department, Puerta del Mar University Hospital, 11009 Cádiz, Spain
*
Author to whom correspondence should be addressed.
Int. J. Environ. Res. Public Health 2021, 18(8), 4207; https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph18084207
Submission received: 15 February 2021 / Revised: 7 April 2021 / Accepted: 8 April 2021 / Published: 15 April 2021
(This article belongs to the Special Issue Respiratory Muscle Training for Health and Performance)
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Abstract

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) patients are characterised for presenting dyspnea, which reduces their physical capacity and tolerance to physical exercise. The aim of this study was to analyse the effects of adding a Feel-Breathe (FB) device for inspiratory muscle training (IMT) to an 8-week pulmonary rehabilitation programme. Twenty patients were randomised into three groups: breathing with FB (FBG), oronasal breathing without FB (ONBG) and control group (CG). FBG and ONBG carried out the same training programme with resistance, strength and respiratory exercises for 8 weeks. CG did not perform any pulmonary rehabilitation programme. Regarding intra group differences in the value obtained in the post-training test at the time when the maximum value in the pre-training test was obtained (PostPRE), FBG obtained lower values in oxygen consumption (VO2, mean = −435.6 mL/min, Bayes Factor (BF10) > 100), minute ventilation (VE, −8.5 L/min, BF10 = 25), respiratory rate (RR, −3.3 breaths/min, BF10 = 2), heart rate (HR, −13.7 beats/min, BF10 > 100) and carbon dioxide production (VCO2, −183.0 L/min, BF10 = 50), and a greater value in expiratory time (Tex, 0.22 s, BF10 = 12.5). At the maximum value recorded in the post-training test (PostFINAL), FBG showed higher values in the total time of the test (Tt, 4.3 min, BF10 = 50) and respiratory exchange rate (RER, 0.05, BF10 = 1.3). Regarding inter group differences at PrePOST, FBG obtained a greater negative increment than ONBG in the ventilatory equivalent of CO2 (EqCO2, −3.8 L/min, BF10 = 1.1) and compared to CG in VE (−8.3 L/min, BF10 = 3.6), VCO2 (−215.9 L/min, BF10 = 3.0), EqCO2 (−3.7 L/min, BF10 = 1.1) and HR (−12.9 beats/min, BF10 = 3.4). FBG also showed a greater PrePOST positive increment in Tex (0.21 s, BF10 = 1.4) with respect to CG. At PreFINAL, FBG presented a greater positive increment compared to CG in Tt (4.4 min, BF10 = 3.2) and negative in VE/VCO2 intercept (−4.7, BF10 = 1.1). The use of FB added to a pulmonary rehabilitation programme in COPD patients could improve tolerance in the incremental exercise test and energy efficiency. However, there is only a statically significant difference between FBG and ONBG in EqCO2. Therefore, more studies are necessary to reach a definitive conclusion about including FB in a pulmonary rehabilitation programme.

1. Introduction

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is considered as one of the main causes of morbidity and mortality worldwide [1]. This disease is characterised for causing a chronic limitation of the air flow, which leads to dyspnea, mainly when making an effort, thus reducing physical capacity and worsening the quality of life [2]. Training with physical exercise is considered one of the pillars within pulmonary rehabilitation programmes in the treatment of COPD, since it is an effective way of delaying physical deterioration and the consequent functional limitation in COPD patients [1,3].
The standard prescription of physical exercise includes cardiorespiratory capacity training, through either walking or cycling, and muscle strength training, for both the upper and lower limbs [4]. Additionally, inspiratory muscle training (IMT) has proved to be an effective method to reduce dyspnea, increase physical capacity and improve the quality of life [5,6]. However, IMT is rarely included in pulmonary rehabilitation programmes, since it does not seem to provide an additive effect when used with other forms of training [6,7,8,9]. This result can be partly due to the fact that IMT is carried out separately and not concurrently with exercise, which has been shown to have an ergogenic effect on healthy people [10]. In fact, there are different devices for IMT in COPD patients, although the training is performed in a static position, usually with the individual sitting, thus without simultaneously activating the skeletal muscles involved in the exercise for both cardiorespiratory capacity and muscle strength training.
In a recent study, a ventilatory flow filtering and restricting device called FeelBreathe® (FB) (University of Cádiz, Cádiz, Spain), which is placed under the nostrils, was designed to increase the resistance to the nasal air flow [11]. This device is made of hypoallergenic material and designed in different sizes and porosity. The larger one makes inspiration more difficult. Previous studies in COPD patients using FB have reported improvements in ventilatory efficiency and pattern, as well as increased inspiratory and expiratory time during exercise [12]. FB has also been reported to provide improvements in dyspnea, quality of life, exercise tolerance and inspiratory muscle strength after using it in an 8-week pulmonary rehabilitation programme [13].
Cardiopulmonary exercise testing has become a key tool to analyse the efficacy of pulmonary rehabilitation programmes in COPD patients, since it allows monitoring the metabolic and cardiorespiratory response with the aim of identifying patterns of functional deterioration and measuring exercise tolerance [14,15]. In fact, there are specific guidelines to obtain and interpret results in this test with COPD patients [16,17]. The limitation in this type of exercise in a COPD patient is related to an inefficient exchange of gases in the lungs, muscle deconditioning and dynamic pulmonary hyperinflation [15]. An effective training programme will produce adaptations related to these physiopathologies with the aim of improving the general physical performance.
Therefore, the aim of this study was to analyse the effects of using a FB device, in an 8-week pulmonary rehabilitation programme, on the exercise performance of COPD patients to tolerate exercise, measured through cardiopulmonary exercise testing. Our hypothesis is that the use of FB during training will have an additive effect, producing greater adaptations in the respiratory muscles and, thus, an even greater increase of the physical capacity compared to the training without FB.

2. Materials and Methods

2.1. Sample Size Calculation

Sample size calculations were performed for intra-group and inter-group differences using G*Power software version 3.1 (University of Düsseldorf, Düsseldorf, Germany). According to the results of the F test, a sample of 30 participants is needed to obtain a significance difference between measures obtained intra-group (statistical test: analysis of variance (ANOVA), repeated measures, within factors. Required input parameters: effect size = 0.25, level of significance α = 0.05, power β = 0.80, number of measurements = 3, correlation among repeated measures = 0.5). Regarding inter-group differences, a sample of 108 participants is needed to obtain a significance result (statistical test: ANOVA, repeated measures, between factors. Required input parameters: effect size = 0.25, level of significance α = 0.05, power β = 0.80, number of groups, number of measurements = 3, correlation among repeated measures = 0.5).

2.2. Design

This study was designed as a clinical trial (NCT 01695265) in which the participants were assigned to the following three groups by stratified randomisation: physical training and IMT with FB (FBG); physical training without IMT (ONBG); and control group, i.e., no training (CG). FB has been authorized for use in the present study by the Spanish Agency for Medicine and Health Products (File 521/15/EC, AEMPS, Madrid, Spain). The randomisation process was performed using the randomizeR package for programming language R [18]. All patients, before initiating the rehabilitation programme, received a document with information about the study, and, after agreeing to participate in it, they signed the informed consent form. This clinical trial was approved by the Ethics and Research Committee of the University Hospital Puerta del Mar (Cádiz, Spain), and met the requirements of the declaration of Helsinki and the data protection law.

2.3. Participants

The inclusion criteria to participate in this study were as follows: patients diagnosed with COPD according to the GOLD (Global Initiative for Obstructive Lung Disease) criteria [2], between 35 and 70 years old, degree of dyspnea ≥2 in the modified dyspnea scale [19] and stable clinical condition for at least 2 months. On the other hand, the study excluded the patients with the following characteristics: any possibility of heart disease, neuromuscular or skeletal diseases that limited the patient’s physical performance, dyspnea at rest, the need for supplementary oxygen, CO2 retention or the use of any mechanical ventilation support.
Thus, 36 patients were eligible for the study at the University Hospital Puerta del Mar (Cádiz, Spain), of whom 6 refused to participate and 10 did not meet one or more inclusion criteria. Two patients assigned to ONBG left the study during the final tests and two participants from CG were discarded for not attending the final tests and presenting exacerbated COPD. Finally, 16 individuals completed the study (Figure 1).

2.4. Training Programme

The participants of FBG and ONBG carried out a weekly 3-day training plan for 8 weeks following the exercise recommendations for COPD patients [20]. Each training session, with a total duration of 60 min, consisted in 15 min of general warm-up, followed by cardiorespiratory capacity improvement exercises, muscle-strengthening exercises and, lastly, respiratory exercises (see Supplementary Materials for a detailed description). Additionally, joint mobility and flexibility exercises were included.
The training session was divided into a warm-up phase, main phase and return to calmness, with the first two sessions being dedicated to the introduction to and familiarisation with the facilities, the trainer and the exercises. The participants were not asked to go for the next phase or exercise if they found it difficult to tolerate the previous phase or exercise. After each training session, the participants were subjected to a 1–10 perceived exertion scale, ensuring that scores of 8–9 were never reached.
CG did not carry out any programmed physical activity, i.e., the participants of the control group only performed the physical activity that is usually recommended by their pulmonologist.
The exercises for the improvement of the cardiorespiratory capacity were conducted at an intensity of 60–70% of the participant’s heart rate reserve, which was individually controlled using pulsometers (Polar Electro, Kempele, Finland) and measured through the perceived exertion scale [21]. Depending on the session, the exercise was performed on a running track, a treadmill or a stationary bicycle. The volume varied from 10 min in the first three sessions to 25 min in the last sessions.
For the strength exercises, we individually determined the intensity that allowed performing 3 sets of 8–12 repetitions in each of the exercises until reaching muscle fatigue. Once the participant was able to perform more than 12 repetitions for two consecutive training sessions, the intensity was increased by 2–5 kg, depending on the exercise, while maintaining the same volume. The exercises were performed with fitness machines for both upper and lower limbs.
The respiratory exercises, conducted at the end of each session, consisted in exercises with pursed lips, diaphragmatic, abdominal and thoracic breathing, and techniques of pulmonary expansion and rib cage mobilisation. The patients stretched the muscle groups that were worked out in each session.
During the first training week, the FBG participants used the 4 mm FB device, which was replaced with a larger FB (5–6 mm) depending on the adaptation and improvement of the individual. The FB was placed under the nostrils using sterile gloves and ensuring that the participant did not have mucus or injuries (Figure 2). All participants, during the execution of the exercises, were asked to breathe correctly through nasal inspirations and mouth expirations.
All training sessions were directed by Graduates in Physical Activity and Sports Science and supervised by each participant’s specialist pulmonologist.

2.5. Cardiopulmonary Exercise Test

An incremental cardiopulmonary exercise test on a treadmill (Technogym Run Race 1400HC, Gambettola, Italy) was carried out by all participants before initiating the training programme and 2 days after its termination. The protocol for the realisation of the incremental test on a treadmill for COPD patients has been previously described [22,23]. The ventilatory variables and those of gas exchange were measured throughout the entire test using a gas analyser (Jaeger-CareFusion, MasterScreen CPX model, Hoechberg, Germany). The oxygen consumption (VO2), carbon dioxide production (VCO2), minute ventilation (VE), breathing frequency (BF), heart rate (HR), inspiratory tidal volume (VTin), expiratory tidal volume (VTex), inspiratory time (Tin), expiratory time (Tex), breathing cycle (TiTot), ventilatory equivalent of O2 (EqO2) and CO2 (EqCO2), end-tidal O2 and CO2 (PETO2 and PETCO2, respectively) and respiratory exchange rate (RER) were recorded respiration by respiration. Additionally, the total time of the test (Tt) was recorded, and we calculated the lowest point in the curve that describes the relationship between VE and VCO2 (VE/VCO2 nadir) and the intercept and slope of the regression line that corresponded to the relationship between VE and VCO2 (VE/VCO2 intercept and VE/VCO2 slope, respectively). These variables represent the ventilatory efficiency of the patient during the cardiopulmonary exercise test and are related to the risk of mortality of the COPD patient [24,25,26].
VE/VCO2 intercept, intercept of the regression line VE/VCO2; VE/VCO2 nadir, lowest point in the curve that describes the relationship between VE/VCO2; VE/VCO2 slope, slope of the regression line VE/VCO2.

2.6. Statistical Analysis

The results of this study are presented as mean ± standard deviation. For the analysis of the cardiorespiratory variables, we obtained the values of 3 different time points during the cardiopulmonary exercise test: the maximum value obtained during the pre-training test (Pre), the value obtained in the post-training test at the time when the maximum value in the pre-training test was obtained (PostPRE) and the maximum value recorded in the post-training test (PostFINAL) (Figure 3 shows an example with VE). This analysis was performed for each of training groups (i.e., FBG, ONBG and CG).
Intra- and inter-group differences were analysed using a Bayesian hierarchical regression model. For their estimation, all the hyper-parameters of the model had an a priori probability distribution with little information (i.e., a probability distribution that has enough information to restrict the range of values while leaving a wide range of uncovered values) [27]. The brms package for R programming language and data analysis was used to estimate the parameters of the model [28]. The Bayes factors were used to quantify the level of evidence of the results [29]. Additionally, the percentage of change between Pre and PostPRE and between Pre and PostFINAL was calculated using the formula: (Post value − Pre value)/Pre value * 100. Increments (Δ) from Pre to PostPRE and PostFINAL were calculated as mean and 95% highest density interval (HDI). HDI is a special case of credible interval which summarizes the uncertainty of the parameter estimated in such a way that any parameter value inside a 95%HDI are the 95% most credible values. All the results can be found in the supplementary materials (table format) while the significant results are displayed graphically in the results section.

3. Results

3.1. Descriptive Characteristics

The descriptive characteristics of the participants at the beginning of the study are shown in Table 1. ONBG obtained a lower FVC than CG (−665 mL (1317, 23), BF10 > 100).

3.2. Intra-Group Differences

FBG (Figure 4) obtained lower PostPRE values in VO2 (−435.6 mL/min (−626.0, −248.4), BF10 > 100), VE (−8.5 L/min (−12.8, −3.9), BF10 = 25), RR (−3.3 breaths/min (−5.9, −0.8), BF10 = 2), HR (−13.7 beats/min (−20.3, −7.1), BF10 > 100) and VCO2 (−183.0 L/min (−313.0, −57.6), BF10 = 50), and a greater value in Tex (0.22 s (0.10, 0.33), BF10 = 12.5). At PostFINAL, FBG obtained a greater value in Tt (4.3 min (1.8, 6.4), BF10 = 50) and RER (0.05 (0.01, 0.10), BF10 = 1.3). ONBG (Figure 5) showed a lower PostPRE value in HR (−9.0 beats/min (−16.6, −1.5), BF10 = 1.5). Lastly, CG (Figure 6) obtained a greater value in the ordinate axis of VE/VCO2 (4.9 (0.7, 8.9), BF10 = 2.2).

3.3. Inter-Group Differences

The inter-group differences in the reached increments are shown in Figure 7. At PrePOST, FBG obtained a greater negative increment than ONBG in EqCO2 (−3.8 L/min (−7.3, −0.3), BF10 = 1.1) and compared to CG in VE (−8.3 L/min (−15.1, −1.4), BF10 = 3.6), VCO2 (−215.9 L/min (−404.0, −32.7), BF10 = 3.0), EqCO2 (−3.7 L/min (−7.3, −0.0), BF10 = 1.1) and HR (−12.9 beats/min (−23.2, −2.6), BF10 = 3.4). FBG also showed a greater PrePOST positive increment in Tex (0.21 s (0.02, 0.39), BF10 = 1.4) with respect to CG.
At PostFINAL, FBG presented a greater positive increment compared to CG in Tt (4.4 min (0.9, 7.9), BF10 = 3.2) and negative in the VE/VCO2 intercept (−4.7 (−8.8, −0.5), BF10 = 1.1).

4. Discussion

To the best of the authors’ knowledge, this is the first study to consider IMT concurrently with exercise training in COPD patients. The main finding of this work is that, after 8 weeks of concurrent training of the cardiorespiratory capacity, muscle strength and IMT with FB, the COPD patients showed improvements in muscle dysfunction, exercise tolerance, physical performance and ventilatory efficiency. On the other hand, those participants who only performed the cardiorespiratory capacity and muscle strength training without IMT did not experience any relevant changes.
In general, the improvement in physical performance after the training in FBG is shown by the fact that they obtained a greater total time in the test (62.5% ↑), caused by an improvement in cardiopulmonary efficiency (i.e., lower VO2 for the same load). Lower VO2 (27.9% ↓) and HR (12.3% ↓) at PrePOST could be due to a more efficient use of oxygen, after a decrease of the mitochondrial oxidative stress in the skeletal muscle [30,31]. Moreover, lower VE (24.8% ↓), RR (13.3% ↓) and VCO2 (23.9% ↓) and greater Tex (14.7% ↑) at PrePOST indicate an improvement in ventilatory efficiency.
These changes were similar to, although slightly lower than, those reported by Casaburi et al. [32], who found a decrease in VO2 (6% ↓), HR (8% ↓), VE (15% ↓) and VCO2 (11% ↓) for the same exercise intensity after a 6-week pulmonary rehabilitation programme based on interval training with cycle ergometer. The difference in the magnitude of the changes can be due to the fact that the participants only trained the cardiorespiratory capacity (although at high intensity), they did not perform concurrent IMT training and the duration of the mentioned study was shorter.
In this study there was an improvement in many of the analyzed parameters in the FBG compare with the ONBG at PostFINAL but they did not reach statistical significance, probably due to sample size, however, the FBG reached 2.1 min more that the ONBG at the end of the cardiopulmonary exercise test what is more than 100 s that is considered as the minimal clinical important difference [33]. VO2, VE and EqCO2 were reduced in the PostPRE, being the EqCO2 statistically significant. These findings indicate that patients in the FBG only showed one statically significant difference in the respiratory response compared to the ONBG. Therefore, more studies are necessary to reach a definitive conclusion about including FB in a pulmonary rehabilitation programme.
Recent studies have not found an additive effect of IMT in a pulmonary rehabilitation programme on the capacity to perform physical exercise [7,8,9]. Wang et al. [9] reported that there were no statistically significant differences between those participants who carried out 8-week aerobic training on a cycle ergometer added to an IMT and those who only conducted the aerobic training, although both groups obtained a significant improvement in the capacity to perform exercise. Similarly, Beaumont et al. [7] did not find differences at the end of a 4-week training between groups in the 6 min walk test (6MWT). Lastly, Schultz et al. [8], despite analysing a large sample of COPD patients (n = 561), only conducted the experiment for 3 weeks, concluding that IMT did not provide an additional gain in the physical capacity measured through the 6MWT. These results could be partly because the IMT was carried out in addition to the training sessions, using a threshold device, which cannot be used concurrently with exercise. Therefore, the use of devices such as FB for IMT during physical exercise may be a burden that could adequately induce respiratory muscle fatigue and cause adaptations for the improvement of physical performance [34,35,36].
Regarding the execution of strength exercises, it was observed that both FBG and ONBG ostensibly improved their capacity to mobilise loads, although the real improvement of this capacity is unknown, since initial and final tests about the maximum mobilised load were not conducted. Similar programmes with strength exercises have been applied in COPD patients, thus it is recommended to include it in respiratory rehabilitation programmes. The effect of FB during the execution of these exercises, which involve maximum inspirations and expirations, could have influenced the fact that FBG obtained better results than ONBG.
This study has several limitations, with the main one being the small sample size and the final sample imbalance of the groups. To solve this problem, we applied a Bayesian inference process (i.e., quantifying the uncertainty about a given amount based on the available data and previous information), incorporating information about the parameters of interest to the a priori distributions to obtain a reliable estimation of such values. Another limitation was that, due to the characteristics of the FB device, it was not possible to perform a double-blind design for the intervention. Lastly, the sample was only constituted by men, thus the results obtained cannot be extrapolated to the women.

5. Conclusions

The use of the FB device during a pulmonary rehabilitation programme improves exercise tolerance and ventilatory efficiency and induces changes in the ventilatory pattern that could lead to a reduction of the dynamic hyperinflation. This simple device, known as FB, could be a useful tool for the IMT of COPD patients outside of the hospital or health centre, since it can be worn while performing activities of daily living.

Supplementary Materials

The following are available online at https://www.mdpi.com/article/10.3390/ijerph18084207/s1, Table S1. Mean maximum value obtained by the Feelbreathe group (FBG) in each variable in the pre-training test (Pre-Value), value obtained in the post-training test at the time when the maximum value in the pre-training test was obtained (PostPRE – Value) and maximum value obtained in the post-training test (PostFINAL – Value). Table S2: Mean maximum value obtained by the oronasal breathing group (ONBG) in each variable in the pre-training test (Pre-Value), value obtained in the post-training test at the time when the maximum value in the pre-training test was obtained (PostPRE – Value) and maximum value obtained in the post-training test (PostFINAL – Value). Table S3: Mean of the maximum value obtained by the control group (CG) in each variable in the pre-training test (Pre-Value) and maximum value obtained in the post-training test (PostFINAL – Value).

Author Contributions

All authors played a role in the content and writing of the manuscript. J.L.G.-M., J.G.P.-G. and J.R.F.-S. were the principal investigators and contributed the original idea for the study. J.L.G.-M., C.V.-P., J.G.P.-G. and A.A. had input into the study design and conduct of the study; J.L.G.-M. and A.M.-G. collected the data; J.R.F.-S. performed data analysis; J.L.G.-M., J.G.P.-G., J.R.F.-S., C.V.-P. and A.A. interpreted the data and wrote the manuscript. Each one of the authors has read and become responsible for any of the aspects of the study included in the manuscript. All authors have read and agreed to the published version of the manuscript.

Funding

This research received no external funding.

Institutional Review Board Statement

The study was conducted according to the guidelines of the Declaration of Helsinki, and approved by the Institutional Review Board (or Ethics Committee) of University Hospital Puerta del Mar (NCT 01695265).

Informed Consent Statement

Informed consent was obtained from all subjects involved in the study.

Data Availability Statement

The dataset analyzed in this study can be found in https://github.com/JorgeDelro/COPD (accessed on 7 January 2021).

Conflicts of Interest

The authors declare no conflict of interest.

Abbreviations

BF10:Bayes factor; BF, breathing frequency; CAT, COPD Assessment Test; EqO2, ventilatory equivalent of O2; EqCO2, ventilatory equivalent of CO2; FEV1, forced expiratory volume in 1 s; FVC, forced vital capacity; HDI, highest density interval; mMRC, modified Medical Research Council dyspnea scale; PETCO2, end-tidal CO2; PETO2, end-tidal O2; PImax, maximal inspiratory pressure; Pre, pre-training test; PostPRE, value obtained in the post-training test at the time when the maximum value in the pre-training test was obtained; PostFINAL, maximum value obtained in the post-training test; RER, respiratory exchange rate; Tex, expiratory time; Tin, inspiratory time; TiTot, breathing cycle; Tt, total test time; VCO2, carbon dioxide production; VE, minute ventilation; VE/VCO2 intercept, intercept of the regression line VE/VCO2; VE/VCO2 nadir, lowest point in the curve that describes the relationship VE/VCO2; VE/VCO2 slope, slope of the regression line VE/VCO2; Vtex, expiratory tidal volume; VO2, oxygen consumption; Vtin, inspiratory tidal volume.

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Figure 1. Flowchart of the study.
Figure 1. Flowchart of the study.
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Figure 2. Types (left) and positioning (right) of the FeelBreathe device.
Figure 2. Types (left) and positioning (right) of the FeelBreathe device.
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Figure 3. Graphical representation of temporal points selected for statistical analyses.
Figure 3. Graphical representation of temporal points selected for statistical analyses.
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Figure 4. Significant intra-group differences for FBG in VO2 (A), VE (B), BF (C), VCO2 (D), HR (E), Tex (F), RER (G) and Tt (H). %Change indicates percentage of change; Δ, increment; BF10, Bayes Factor; HDI, highest density interval. Significant differences are highlighted in bold.
Figure 4. Significant intra-group differences for FBG in VO2 (A), VE (B), BF (C), VCO2 (D), HR (E), Tex (F), RER (G) and Tt (H). %Change indicates percentage of change; Δ, increment; BF10, Bayes Factor; HDI, highest density interval. Significant differences are highlighted in bold.
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Figure 5. Significant intra-group difference for ONBG in HR. %Change indicates percentage of change; Δ, increment; BF10, Bayes Factor; HDI, highest density interval. Significant differences are highlighted in bold.
Figure 5. Significant intra-group difference for ONBG in HR. %Change indicates percentage of change; Δ, increment; BF10, Bayes Factor; HDI, highest density interval. Significant differences are highlighted in bold.
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Figure 6. Significant intra-group difference for CG in VE/VCO2 intercept. %Change indicates percentage of change; Δ, increment; BF10, Bayes Factor; HDI, highest density interval. Significant differences are highlighted in bold.
Figure 6. Significant intra-group difference for CG in VE/VCO2 intercept. %Change indicates percentage of change; Δ, increment; BF10, Bayes Factor; HDI, highest density interval. Significant differences are highlighted in bold.
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Figure 7. Significant inter-group differences between FBG and ONBG in EqCO2 at PostPRE (A); between FBG and CG in VE (B), VCO2 (C), EqCO2 (D), HR (E) and Tex (F) at PostPRE; and between FBG and CG in Tt (G) and VE/VCO2 intercept (H). %Change indicates percentage of change; Δ, increment; BF10, Bayes Factor; HDI, highest density interval. Significant differences are highlighted in bold.
Figure 7. Significant inter-group differences between FBG and ONBG in EqCO2 at PostPRE (A); between FBG and CG in VE (B), VCO2 (C), EqCO2 (D), HR (E) and Tex (F) at PostPRE; and between FBG and CG in Tt (G) and VE/VCO2 intercept (H). %Change indicates percentage of change; Δ, increment; BF10, Bayes Factor; HDI, highest density interval. Significant differences are highlighted in bold.
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Table 1. Descriptive characteristics of the sample.
Table 1. Descriptive characteristics of the sample.
VariablesFBG (n = 7)ONBG (n = 5)CG (n = 4)FBG vs. ONBGBF10FBG vs. CGBF10ONBG vs. CGBF10
Age (years)65.0 ± 8.072.0 ± 7.470.2 ± 5.9−4.8 (−14.8, 6.2)0.1−6.6 (−15.5, 3.6)0.31.7 (−10.0, 12.9)0.1
BMI (m/kg2)28.4 ± 4.226.8 ± 2.525.9 ± 2.11.5 (−2.4, 5.4)0.32.3 (−2.0, 6.3)0.20.8 (−3.6, 5.5)0.2
FEV1 (mL)1571 ± 3341608 ± 3441812 ± 706−23.5 (−557, 469)0.1−218 (−760, 349)0.1194 (−441, 773)0.1
FEV1 (% predicted)46.9 ± 10.651.2 ± 9.852.6 ± 19.9−3.7 (−18.4, 11.1)0.1−5.4 (−21.6, 10.8)0.1−1.8 (−19.8, 16.1)0.1
FVC (mL)2869 ± 2982580 ± 5773270 ± 474283 (−260, 801)0.3−382 (−929, 207)0.1−665 (−1317, −22.9)>100
FVC (% predicted)63.9 ± 8.359.2 ± 10.067.1 ± 13.84.5 (−7.4, 17.1)0.3−3.1 (−15.9, 10.1)0.1−7.6 (−21.5, 7.7)0.3
FEV/FVC (%)54.1 ± 6.962.6 ± 5.654.2 ± 14.7−8.1 (−18.7, 2.8)0.20.0 (−11.4, 11.4)0.18.1 (−4.2, 20.8)0.3
PImax (mmHg)93.3 ± 19.185.6 ± 23.9102.0 ± 14.97.9 (−15.6, 31.1)0.1−7.6 (−34.3, 17.3)0.2−15.5 (−42.8, 12.5)0.2
CAT (score)9.7 ± 6.510.0 ± 4.56.8 ± 4.4−0.3 (−6.8, 6.4)0.12.7 (−3.8, 9.7)0.23.0 (−4.5, 10)0.1
mMRC (score|%) P(Y|FB) P(Y|ONB) P(Y|CG)
00 (0%)0 (0%)0 (0%)0.0 (0.0, 0.0) 0.0 (0.0, 0.0) 0.0 (0.0, 0.0)
10 (0%)0 (0%)0 (0%)0.0 (0.0, 0.1) 0.0 (0.0, 0.2) 0.0 (0.0, 0.2)
26 (85%)5 (100%)4 (100%)0.9 (0.6, 0.1) 0.9 (0.7, 1.0) 0.9 (0.7, 1.0)
31 (15%)0 (0%)0 (0%)0.1 (0.0, 0.4) 0.0 (0.0, 0.2) 0.0 (0.0, 0.3)
FBG, training + breathing with FeelBreathe group; ONBG, training + breathing without FeelBreathe group; CG, control group; BMI, body mass index; FEV1, forced expiratory volume in 1 s; FVC, forced vital capacity; HDI, highest density interval; PImax, maximal inspiratory pressure; CAT, COPD Assessment Test; mMRC, modified Medical Research Council dyspnea scale; P(Y|FB), P(Y|ONB) and P(Y|GC), probability of answer the score Y (i.e., 0, 1, 2, 3), given the participant was assigned to a group at baseline. 95% highest density intervals that does not include 0 for continuous variables or 0.5 for categorical variables are highlighted in bold.
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