Hong Kong Physiotherapy Journal
Volume 27, Issue 1 , Pages 48-54 , 2009

Target-flow Inspiratory Muscle Training Improves Running Performance in Recreational Runners: A Randomized Controlled Trial

  • Thomas M.K. Kwok, MSc, PT

      Affiliations

    • Physiotherapy Department, Tuen Mun Hospital, Hong Kong SAR, China
    • ,
  • Alice Y.M. Jones, PhD, FACP, PT

      Affiliations

    • Department of Rehabilitation Sciences, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hong Kong SAR, China
    • Corresponding Author InformationReprint requests and correspondence to: Professor Alice Jones, Department of Rehabilitation Sciences, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hung Hom, Kowloon, Hong Kong SAR, China

Received 30 July 2009 ,Accepted 4 December 2009.

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doi: 10.1016/S1013-7025(10)70008-7

Hong Kong Physiotherapy Journal
Volume 27, Issue 1 , Pages 48-54 , 2009

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