Effects of Inspiratory Muscle Training and Swimming on Pediatric Asthma, 30 Participants

A 4-week clinical trial involving 30 children aged 8–11 with asthma, conducted by coşkun yılmaz and published on figshare in 2026. The dataset contains pre- and post-intervention measurements of pulmonary function and asthma control scores for two groups: swimming-only and swimming with inspiratory muscle training.

Use Cases

• Compare the efficacy of combined inspiratory muscle training and swimming versus swimming alone based on pulmonary function parameters (FVC, FEV₁, PEF).
• Analyze the relationship between respiratory muscle strength (MIP, MEP) and asthma control scores (CACT) in children.
• Model the impact of a 4-week aquatic exercise intervention on clinical outcomes for pediatric asthma.

Strengths

• Data is from a controlled clinical trial with 30 participants randomly assigned to two groups.
• Specific outcome metrics are reported, including percentage improvements for FEV₁ (46.4%), MIP (37.2%), MEP (42.6%), and CACT (69.5%).
• Statistical significance (p < 0.001) and effect sizes (Cohen’s d) are provided for primary outcomes.

Limitations

• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• The dataset is very small (5.1 KB), indicating limited scope.

Provenance

Source

figshare

Collection Method

Data collected from a supervised 4-week clinical trial with pre- and post-intervention measurements.

Time Range

The intervention period covered 4 weeks; specific study years are not provided.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-04-11 19:56:04; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Spatial coverage is not specified in the provided metadata.