POWERBREATHE

Powerbreathe is the result of nearly a decade of research, and was designed by professional exercise scientists at Birmingham University and Loughborough University, UK.

There are three models designed for specific uses:

• Wellness
• Fitness
• Sports Performance.

Wellness Powerbreathe:How many of us get out-of-breath walking upstairs, running for a bus or walking the dog? There can be many causes of breathlessness, such as illness, injury or simply getting older. Most people assume breathing is controlled automatically, like our heartbeat, but the truth is that we need to learn how to breathe well. New research has shown that exercising and strengthening the muscles we use to breathe in - the inspiratory muscles - can help reduce breathlessness and can also alleviate the symptoms of asthma. POWERbreathe has been shown to reduce breathlessness and bring new-found freedom to people who, because of illness or advancing age, are restricted by shortness of breath. Using the laboratory-proven POWERbreathe training system of 30 BREATHS TWICE A DAY, the strength of your breathing muscles will improve rapidly. An easy-to-use, drug free, hand-held device, POWERbreathe has a controllable load for progressive exercise and is appropriate for people at all levels of fitness. Relieves the symptoms of ASTHMA POWERbreathe is great for asthmatics, or anyone who suffers from respiratory problems. Numerous research trials have already been conducted, examining breathlessness and respiratory muscle fatigue in many groups of people. In randomised, controlled trials, on mild / moderate asthmatics, POWERbreathe increased inspiratory muscle strength by a mean of 11% in just 3 weeks (McConnell et al., 1998) Fitness Powerbreathe: To get the most from your body you need to pay attention to all aspects of your fitness. Most people assume breathing is controlled automatically, like our heartbeat, but the truth is that we need to learn how to breathe well. Using the laboratory-proven POWERbreathe training system of 30 BREATHS TWICE A DAY, your strength and endurance will increase rapidly. An easy-to-use, drug-free, hand held device, POWERbreathe has a controllable load for progressive training and is appropriate for people at all levels of fitness. It's unique, adjustable valve system means that as your breathing improves, you can step up your POWERbreathe training, allowing you to progress to peak inspiratory muscle fitness. Within a few days, inspiratory muscles will feel stronger and within four weeks lung function will improve. As a result, any exercise or fitness activity carried out will feel easier, enabling you to get more out of it Sport Powerbreathe: Exercising and strengthening the muscles we use to breathe in - the inspiratory muscles - can help boost performance. New research has shown that training these muscles can improve all-round fitness and even maximise the effectiveness of other muscles used in sport. Using the laboratory-proven POWERbreathe training system of 30 breaths twice a day, an athlete's strength and endurance will increase rapidly. POWERbreathe - an easy-to-use, drug-free, hand held device, has a controllable load for progressive training and is appropriate for athletes in all types of sports. Research has shown that the inspiratory muscles have such a huge task to perform that they can 'steal' blood from our exercising limbs to supplement their work (Harms et al., 1998). The effect of this is to limit the performance of those limb muscles - making exercise feel harder and impairing performance. New research has now shown that specific inspiratory muscle training (IMT) improves the efficiency of the inspiratory muscles (Sharpe & McConnell, 1998), with the consequence that performance in laboratory controlled trials is improved by almost 30% (Caine & McConnell, 1998).