Patent ID: 8272378

Claim:
A system for training inspiratory muscles of a patient, comprising: a training device comprising a patient module and an electronic module in fluid communication with each other, said patient module comprising a mouthpiece and said electronic module comprising an electronic processor capable of running software; and software installed on said electronic processor within said electronic module, said software configured to test the endurance of the inspiratory muscles of the patient, including a calculation of a time to the onset of exhaustion of the inspiratory muscles of the patient, set the parameters of the electronic module, direct and monitor endurance training by the patient, provide feedback to the patient and repeat the testing, setting, directing and providing steps periodically; said onset of exhaustion of the inspiratory muscles being a beginning of a first of four breaths where 60% of a mean maximum inspiratory pressure is not achieved, wherein said mean maximum inspiratory pressure is an average of a plurality of maximum inhalation pressure measurements of the patient, wherein when the patient inspires through said mouthpiece the inspiratory pressure is monitored by said software and wherein said software is used to carry out at least one of said testing, setting, directing, providing steps.