Efeitos do treinamento muscular inspiratório em pacientes com DPOC: revisão integrativa da literatura

Abstract

Introduction: Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) is defined as a disease that affects the lower airways, progressively limiting respiratory flow, through a complex inflammatory process and generating changes in lung functionality, this clinical picture is treatable, however There is no complete remission of symptoms. Objective: Analyze the protocols of inspiratory muscle training used during pulmonary rehabilitation in patients with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) and highlight the physiotherapeutic role in treatment. Methods: This is a review integrative approach with the aim of gathering records on the subject into guidelines, official statements and scientific articles in information registration databases PubMed, Google Scholar, VHL, SciELO and PEDro, with year of publication, from 2013 to 2023, selecting articles in English, Portuguese and Spanish. Results: 3 clinical studies were included randomized controlled trials, 2 randomized controlled trials, 1 case study clinical, 1 qualitative study, which presented the effects of training inspiratory muscle in patients with COPD, involving groups and analyzes individual. Conclusion: It was observed that the protocols evidenced in the studies under analysis were beneficial for the treatment and improvement of the condition symptoms of COPD, in addition to providing a better quality of life for patients.