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The Effect of Respiratory Muscle Training on Cognitive Performance
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Who can join
Ages 18 to 40 · All sexes · Healthy volunteers welcome
Full eligibility criteria
Inclusion Criteria: * 18-40 years old * Body mass index \<30 kg/m2 * Naïve to IMT * \>75% of predicted forced expiratory volume in 1 second (FEV1) / forced vital capacity (FVC) (FEV1/FVC) * Access to smart phone or tablet with internet Exclusion Criteria: * Diagnosed: * Cardiovascular disease * Respiratory disease (including asthma) * Metabolic disease * Currently pregnant * Unable to adhere to the IMT protocol * Answering 'yes' to any of the questions on page one of the PAR-Q+ * Abnormal cognition assessed via the Montreal Cognitive Assessment (score of 25 or less) * Self-reported color blindness * Significant acute or chronic medical, neurologic, or illness in the participant that, in the judgment of the Principal Investigator, could compromise subject safety, limit the ability of the participant to complete the study, and/or compromise the objectives of the study
About the study
Determine if exercise training for the respiratory muscles improves cognitive performance during periods when breathing against a resistance.
What is being tested
- Inspiratory muscle training (device)
Sponsor: Indiana University · Participants: 32 · Started: Mar 27, 2026
Contact the study team
- Blair Johnson · Phone: 812-855-8699
Official record on ClinicalTrials.gov — NCT07637331
Locations in the U.S.
| Indiana | Indiana University, Bloomington |
From ClinicalTrials.gov, data retrieved Sep 30, 2026. Each study sets its own eligibility; the study team decides who can join.