RT info:eu-repo/semantics/article T1 Inspiratory muscle training program using the PowerBreath®: Does it have ergogenic potential for respiratory and/or athletic performance? A systematic review with meta-analysis A1 Fernández Lázaro, Diego A1 Gallego Gallego, David A1 Corchete Sánchez, Luis Antonio A1 Fernández Zoppino, Darío A1 González Bernal, Jerónimo J. A1 García Gómez, Blanca A1 Mielgo Ayuso, Juan Francisco K1 Deporte K1 Músculos K1 Biología K1 PowerBreath® K1 Pulmonary function K1 Ergogenic aids K1 Sports performance K1 Función pulmonar K1 Auxiliares ergogénicos K1 Rendimiento deportivo K1 2410 Biología Humana AB This systematic review and meta-analysis aim to provide scientific evidence regarding the effects of training on respiratory muscle training’s impact with the PowerBreath®. A systematic analysis based on the PRISMA guides and a conducted research structured around the bases of Web of Science, Scopus, Medline/PubMed, SciELO y Cochrane Library Plus. Six articles published before January 2021 were included. The documentation and quantification of heterogeneity in every meta-analysis were directed through Cochran’s Q test and the statistic I2; additionally, a biased publication analysis was made using funnel plots, whose asymmetry was quantified Egger’s regression. The methodological quality was assessed through McMaster’s. PowerBreath® administering a ≥ 15% resistive load of the maximum inspiratory pressure (PIM) achieves significant improvements (54%) in said pressure within 4 weeks of commencing the inspiratory muscle training. The maximal volume of oxygen (VO2max) considerable enhancements was achieved from the 6 weeks associated with the maximum inspiratory pressure ≥ 21.5% post inspiratory muscle training onwards. Conversely, a significant blood lactate concentration decrement occurred from the 4th week of inspiratory muscle training, after a maximum inspiratory pressure ≥ 6.8% increment. PowerBreath® is a useful device to stimulate sport performance and increase pulmonary function. PB MDPI YR 2021 FD 2021 LK https://uvadoc.uva.es/handle/10324/59550 UL https://uvadoc.uva.es/handle/10324/59550 LA eng NO Int. J. Environ. Res. Public Health, 2021, vol. 18, n. 13, 6703 NO Producción Científica DS UVaDOC RD 26-dic-2024