Study note • PMID 31905644
The Effect of Respiratory Muscle Training on the Pulmonary Function, Lung Ventilation, and Endurance Performance of Young Soccer Players.
Worth trying if it fits your goal and context.
ELI5
In plain language
This study investigated whether the addition of eight weeks of inspiratory muscle training (IMT) to a regular preseason soccer training program, including incremental endurance training (IET), would change pulmonary… (randomized trial; n=8 elite participants).
Results section: no clear change in Time to exhaustion under the tested conditions. Treat this as a signal, not a guarantee; confirm methods and context in the full paper.
Takeaways
What the abstract suggests
- • Study question: This study investigated whether the addition of eight weeks of inspiratory muscle training (IMT) to a regular preseason soccer training program, including incremental endurance training (IET), would change pulmonary…
- • Results section: no clear change in Time to exhaustion under the tested conditions.
- • Population: n=8 elite participants.
- • Protocol cues (full paper): 2 hours • 2 h • 0.5 h • 12 min • 4 min • 20 min.
Protocol
Protocol (as reported)
- • Intervention/exposure: inspiratory muscle training, respiratory.
- • Dose/time/duration cues found in the full paper: 2 hours • 2 h • 0.5 h • 12 min • 4 min • 20 min • 5.30 min • 5.0 min.
- • Outcomes: Time to exhaustion.
- • Replication note: abstracts often omit adherence and timing; confirm details before changing training or supplementation.
Fit
Who it helps, and who should skip it
Who it helps
- • Athletes similar to the study population (n=8 elite participants) working on breathing.
- • Athletes who can measure Time to exhaustion with a repeatable workout or time-trial effort.
Who should skip
- • If you have symptoms or conditions that make the intervention risky, get professional guidance.
- • If you’re near race day and can’t safely test, defer the experiment.
Methods
What the study actually did
- • Design: randomized trial.
- • Population: n=8 elite participants.
- • Outcomes measured: Time to exhaustion.
- • Protocol cues (paper): 2 hours • 2 h • 0.5 h • 12 min • 4 min • 20 min • 5.30 min • 5.0 min.
- • Source: PubMed PMID 31905644 (2019) — International journal of environmental research and public health.
Full paper
What the full paper adds
- • Participants (paper): n=8 elite participants.
- • More protocol detail (paper): 2 hours • 2 h • 0.5 h • 12 min • 4 min • 20 min • 5.30 min • 5.0 min.
- • Results section: no clear change in Time to exhaustion under the tested conditions.
Results excerpt
What the abstract reports
“Eight weeks of IMT had a positive impact on expiratory muscle strength (p = 0.001); however, there was no significant effect on respiratory function parameters.”
Note: excerpts are short; for full context, read the paper.
Limits
Limitations & bias
- • Abstract-only summaries can miss critical details (population, protocol, adherence, and context).
- • Single studies often don’t generalize to your event, history, and training load; treat results as a starting point.
- • If your context differs (elite vs recreational; cycling vs running), adjust expectations and be conservative.
- • This is performance information, not medical advice.
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