Research article - (2015)14, 233 - 238
Repeated-Sprint Cycling Does Not Induce Respiratory Muscle Fatigue in Active Adults: Measurements from The Powerbreathe® Inspiratory Muscle Trainer
Clare Minahan1,, Beth Sheehan1, Rachel Doutreband1, Tom Kirkwood1, Daniel Reeves1, Troy Cross2
1Griffith University Sports Science, School of Allied Health Sciences, Griffith University, Gold Coast, Australia
2Heart Foundation Research Centre, Griffith Health Institute, Griffith University, Queensland, Australia

Clare Minahan
✉ Griffith University Sports Science, Gold Coast campus, Griffith University QLD 4222, Australia
Email: c.minahan@griffith.edu.au
Received: 05-11-2014 -- Accepted: 17-12-2014
Published (online): 01-03-2015

ABSTRACT

This study examined respiratory muscle strength using the POWERbreathe® inspiratory muscle trainer (i.e., ‘S-Index’) before and after repeated-sprint cycling for comparison with maximal inspiratory pressure (MIP) values obtained during a Mueller maneuver. The S-Index was measured during six trials across two sessions using the POWERbreathe® and MIP was measured during three trials in a single session using a custom-made manometer in seven recreationally active adults. Global respiratory muscle strength was measured using both devices before and after the performance of sixteen, 6-s sprints on a cycle ergometer. Intraclass correlation coefficients for the POWERbreathe® S-index indicated excellent (p < 0.05) trial-to-trial (r = 0.87) and day-to-day (r = 0.90) reliability yet there was no significant correlation (r = -0.35, p = 0.43) between the S-Index measured using the POWERbreathe® and MIP measured during a Mueller maneuver. Repeated-sprint cycling had no effect on respiratory muscle strength as measured by the POWERbreathe® (p > 0.99) and during the Mueller maneuver (p > 0.99). The POWERbreathe® S-Index is a moderately reliable, but not equivalent, measure of MIP determined during a Mueller maneuver. Furthermore, repeated-sprint cycling does not induce globalized respiratory muscle fatigue in recreationally-active adults.

Key words: Maximal inspiratory pressure, respiratory muscle fatigue, repeated-sprint ability, mouth pressure, manometer

Key Points
  • The S-Index as measured by the POWERbreathe® is a reliable measure of respiratory muscle strength
  • The S-Index does not accurately reflect maximal inspiratory pressure obtained from a Mueller maneuver
  • Repeated-sprint cycling does not induce respiratory muscle fatigue as measured by the POWERbreathe® and the Manometer








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