Exam Preview for 6700: Inspiratory Muscle Training For Rehabilitati

Inspiratory Muscle Training For Rehabilitation Professionals

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1. What is inspiratory muscle training (IMT)? Muscle loading of the inspiratory muscles via a respiratory loading device General cardiovascular exercise that loads the respiratory muscles Muscle loading on the expiratory muscle via a respiratory loading device Loading of the inspiratory muscles by pursed lip breathing
2. What are the key differences between flow resistive and pressure threshold loading in IMT? The training load can vary with flow resistive training devices The speed of inhale influences the load in pressure threshold training devices Flow resistive has electronic feedback Not much research has been completed on pressure threshold devices
3. What considerations will influence device selection for a client? Price Gender Age All of the above
4. Which three pathologies could potentially benefit from IMT? Pregnancy, knee osteoarthritis, hip osteoarthritis Stroke, phrenic neuropathy, COPD Quadriceps grade 2 tear, rotator cuff tear of supraspinatus, gluteal tendinopathy None of the above
5. Which conditions (or all below) are contraindicated for use with IMT? Spontaneous pneumothorax, worsening heart failure Pulmonary hypertension, desaturation during or following IMT Active respiratory tract infection or sinus infection All of the above