Meta-Analysis
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World J Clin Cases. May 6, 2022; 10(13): 4119-4130
Published online May 6, 2022. doi: 10.12998/wjcc.v10.i13.4119
Perioperative respiratory muscle training improves respiratory muscle strength and physical activity of patients receiving lung surgery: A meta-analysis
Meng-Xuan Yang, Jiao Wang, Xiu Zhang, Ze-Ruxin Luo, Peng-Ming Yu
Meng-Xuan Yang, Jiao Wang, Xiu Zhang, Ze-Ruxin Luo, Peng-Ming Yu, Rehabilitation Medicine Center, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610041, Sichuan Province, China
Author contributions: Yu PM made the substantial contributions to the conception and design of the work; Yang MX and Wang J searched, selected materials and extracted data; Yang MX wrote this manuscript; Yang MX, Wang J, Zhang X and Luo ZR revised the paper carefully and also contributed to the statistical analysis. All authors have read and approved the final manuscript.
Conflict-of-interest statement: None declared.
PRISMA 2009 Checklist statement: We performed this systematic review and meta-analysis according to the preferred reporting items for systematic reviews and meta-analysis (PRISMA) guidelines[16]. Meanwhile, it has been registered with PROSPERO (ID: CRD42020214940).
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Corresponding author: Peng-Ming Yu, PhD, Associate Professor, Rehabilitation Medicine Center, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, No. 37 Guoxuexiang, Chengdu 610041, Sichuan Province, China. 13438201451@126.com
Received: December 8, 2021
Peer-review started: December 8, 2021
First decision: January 25, 2022
Revised: February 7, 2022
Accepted: March 16, 2022
Article in press: March 16, 2022
Published online: May 6, 2022
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Core Tip: Our study indicated that perioperative respiratory muscle training (RMT) improved the postoperative maximal inspiratory pressure (P = 0.02) and tended to increase maximal expiratory pressure (P = 0.14). For secondary outcomes, perioperative RMT enhanced postoperative physical activity significantly (P = 0.006) and a trend of improved postoperative pulmonary function was observed. Perioperative RMT enhanced postoperative respiratory muscle strength and physical activity level of patients receiving lung surgery.