Digital Incentive Spirometry Training Shows Promise for Respiratory Function Enhancement in Healthy Adults
247 Health News Editorial
·19 Apr 2026
·4 min read
·clinical-trialsA completed Taiwanese study of 30 healthy adults demonstrated that three weeks of digital incentive spirometry training using the TryBreath system may improve key pulmonary function parameters. Results could inform development of digital respiratory training interventions for clinical and preventive applications.
Originally reported by ClinicalTrials.gov
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