The following are just a few of the studies and published papers proving the effectiveness of the POWERbreathe^®   We can provide copies of any of these reports upon request and also listings of additional research studies.

Published papers

ROMER LM & McCONNELL AK. (2003) Specificity and reversibility of inspiratory muscle adaptations following inspiratory muscle training. Med. Sci. Sports Exerc. (in press).

ROMER LM, McCONNELL AK & JONES DA. (2002) Effects of inspiratory muscle training upon recovery time during high intensity, repetitive sprint activity. Int. J. Sports Med. 23 (5): 353-360.

ROMER LM, McCONNELL AK & JONES DA. (2002) Effects of inspiratory muscle training on time trial performance in trained cyclists. J. Sports Sci. 20: 547-562.

ROMER LM, McCONNELL AK & JONES DA. (2002) Inspiratory muscle fatigue in highly trained cyclists: effects of inspiratory muscle training. Med. Sci. Sports Exerc. 34: 785-792.

McCONNELL AK, ROMER LM, VOLIANITIS S, DONOVAN KJ. (2002) Letter to the Editor re: Hart et al. Evaluation of an inspiratory muscle trainer in healthy humans. Respir. Med. 96: 129-133.

VOLIANITIS S.,  McCONNELL A.K, KOUTEDAKIS Y., McNAUGHTON, L., BACKX K. & JONES D.A. (2001) Specific respiratory warm-up improves rowing performance and exertional dyspnea. Med. Sci. Sports Exerc. 33(7): 1189-1193.

VOLIANITIS S.,  McCONNELL A.K, KOUTEDAKIS Y., McNAUGHTON, L., BACKX K. & JONES D.A. (2001) The influence of inspiratory muscle training upon rowing performance in competitive rowers. Med. Sci. Sports Exerc. 33(5): 803-809

VOLIANITIS S. &  McCONNELL A.K, (2001) Assessment of maximum inspiratory pressure: prior respiratory muscle activity (‘warm-up’) negates the learning effect of repeated measurement. Respiration. 68: 22-27.

Caine MP & McConnell AK. (2000) Development and evaluation of a pressure threshold inspiratory muscle trainer for use in the context of sports performance. Journal of Sports Engineering. 3: 149-159.

Donovan, K., & McConnell, A.K, (1999), Fire-fighters’ Self-contained Breathing Apparatus (SCBA): the effects of SCBA mass upon exercise duration during treadmill walks in the laboratory. Fire Engineers Journal. 59 (212) 28-33.

VOLIANITIS S.,  McCONNELL A.K, KOUTEDAKIS Y. & JONES D.A. (1999) The influence of prior activity upon inspiratory muscle and locomotor function in rowers and non-rowers. Int. J. Sports Med. 20: 542-547.

McCONNELL A.K & COPESTAKE A.J.  (1999) Maximum static respiratory pressures in healthy elderly men and women: issues of assessment and interpretation. Respiration 66: 251-258.

McCONNELL A.K., CAINE M.P. & SHARPE G.R. (1997) Inspiratory muscle fatigue following running to volitional fatigue: the influence of baseline strength. Int. J. Sports Med. 18: 169-173.

Conference proceedings

ROMER LM, & McCONNELL AK (2002). Inter-test reliability for non-invasive measures of inspiratory muscle function. Presented at the annual meeting of the ERS, Stockholm 20 Sept, 2002

ROMER LM, & McCONNELL AK (2002) Specificity and reversibility of inspiratory muscle training. Presented at the annual meeting of the ECSS, Athens 17 July, 2002

ROMER LM, McCONNELL AK  & JONES DA. (2001) Effects of inspiratory muscle training upon time trial performance in competitive cyclists. Presented at the annual meeting of the ECSS, Cologne 26 July, 2001

Romer L., Bradwell, A., McConnell, A. and Jones, D.  (2001). Changes in respiratory muscle function during exposure to high altitude.  High Altitude Medicine and Biology, 2, 116.

Romer L., Nickol, A., McConnell, A. and Jones, D.  (2001).  The effects of specific inspiratory muscle training upon respiratory muscle function and dyspnoea at high altitude.  High Altitude Medicine and Biology, 2, 116.

VOLIANITIS S, McCONNELL AK, Y. KOUTEDAKIS, L. MCNAUGHTON, K. BACKX, D.A. JONES. Effects of inspiratory muscle training on breathlessness during rowing.. Journal of Physiology 523:   , 2000

ROMER LM, McCONNELL AK  & JONES DA. Changes in respiratory and forearm-flexor muscle strength during exposure to high altitude. Journal of Physiology 523: 216-217, 2000

VOLIANITIS S, A.K. McCONNELL Y. KOUTEDAKIS, L. MCNAUGHTON, K. BACKX, D.A. JONES. Inspiratory Muscle Training Improves Rowing Performance. Journal of Sports Sciences 18(7):551, 2000.

VOLIANITIS S, A.K. McCONNELL Y. KOUTEDAKIS, L. MCNAUGHTON, K. BACKX, D.A. JONES. Respiratory muscle fatigue following a 6-minute all-out rowing effort. Journal of Sports Sciences 18(1):45, 2000.

SHARPE G.R., CAINE M.P. & McCONNELL A.K.  The effect of 6 weeks of inspiratory muscle training upon inspiratory muscle lactate kinetics. Med. Sci. Sport Exerc. 31 (5): S95, 1999.

CAINE M.P. & McCONNELL A.K.  Pressure threshold inspiratory muscle training improves sub-maximal cycling performance. In: Proceedings of the third Annual Congress of the (eds Sargant Aj & Siddons H), pp101. The Centre for Healthcare Developments, Liverpool., UK, 1998.

SHARPE G.R. & McCONNELL A.K. Loaded breathing at maximum lactate steady-state: the response of circulating blood lactate. In: Proceedings of the third Annual Congress of the (eds Sargant Aj & Siddons H), pp449. The Centre for Healthcare Developments, Liverpool. UK, 1998.

CAINE M.P. & McCONNELL A.K. (1998) The inspiratory muscles can be trained differentially to increase strength or endurance using a pressure threshold, inspiratory muscle training device. Eur. Respir. J. 12: 58S.

NEWALL C., CAINE M.P., STOCKLEY, R.A., McCONNELL A.K. & HILL S.L. (1998) Inspiratory muscles using a pressure threshold device in patients with COPD. Eur. Respir. J. 12: 267S.

McCONNELL A.K, CAINE M.P., DONOVAN K.J., TOOGOOD A.K. & MILLER M.R. (1998) Inspiratory muscle training improves lung function and reduces exertional dyspnoea in mild/moderate asthmatics. Clinical Science 95: 4P.

SHARPE G.R., HAMER M., CAINE M.P. McCONNELL A.K. (1996) Respiratory muscle fatigue during and following a sprint triathlon in human beings? (Abstract) J. Physiol 495: 139P.

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