INTRODUCTION: We evaluated the feasibility and impact of Expiratory Muscle Strength Training (EMST) on respiratory and bulbar function in @entity1 with @entity746 ( @entity746 ). METHODS: 25 @entity746 @entity1 participated in this delayed intervention open-label clinical trial. Following a lead-in period, @entity1 completed a 5-week EMST protocol. Outcome measures included: maximum expiratory pressure (MEP), physiologic measures of swallow and cough, and Penetration-Aspiration Scale (PAS) scores. RESULTS: Of those @entity1 who entered the active phase of the study (n=15), EMST was well tolerated and led to significant increases in MEPs and maximum hyoid displacement during swallowing post-EMST (P<0.05). No significant differences were observed for PAS scores or cough spirometry measures. DISCUSSION: EMST was feasible and well tolerated in this small cohort of @entity746 @entity1 and led to improvements in expiratory force-generating pressures and swallow kinematics. Further investigation is warranted to confirm these preliminary findings. This article is protected by copyright. All rights reserved.

Impact of expiratory strength training in XXXX .

@entity1 :: ('9606', 'Species') :: ['participants', 'patients', 'persons'] @entity746 :: ('MESH:D000690', 'Disease') :: ['ALS', 'amyotrophic lateral sclerosis']
@entity746 :: (MESH:D000690,Disease) :: ['amyotrophic lateral sclerosis']
