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Can BREATHER FIT be used like BREATHER VOICE?
That is a great question and the answer is, Yes, it can! They are mechanically the same device and provide the same levels of resistance. The only thing that differentiates them is the resources we offer for each of them (videos, training plans, ...
Can the breather be used in smoking population?
There are no particular contraindications for smokers to use the Breather. This doesn’t exclude contraindications for medical conditions that may be present along with the smoking habit. Those are outlined in our contraindication statement: ...
Why is lung health important?
Lung health is important for 3 reasons: First, healthy lungs are essential to fuel every cell in our body with oxygen, and to remove metabolites, such as carbon dioxide (CO2). Second, breathing directly connects to mind and emotions. Awareness and ...
How does the Cardiopulmonary System Work Together?
What if I dont have a manometer for measuring MIP and MEP?
How can we relate Respiratory Muscle Training to Science?
How do I measure RMW without a Manometer?
How does the diaphram affect posture and balance?
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Has The Breather been used in Clinical Trials?
How was the Training Protocol Developped?
Is The Breather Similar to a NIF?
THE BREATHER is Inspiratory and Expiratory pressure resistance muscle strengthening /training. Patients that use the Breather can see an improvement in NIF, which would be similar to improvement in MIP, as well as improvement in MEP. Note: The ...
When to replace the Breather?
As with any regularly used product, proper care of THE BREATHER will help to preserve its performance for a long time. We’ve known patients to have used their Breather for over 2 years. Also, please note “How do I clean the Breather?” in our FAQs.
What is it made of?
THE BREATHER is made from medical grade plastics and has been rigorously tested to ensure that it is compliant to all relevant health and safety regulations including California Prop 65.
Is this approved by the FDA?
Blue and Pink Breathers are FDA Class 1 approved
General skepticism about the device/comparison to meth pipe, scam, BS, negative type comments
While we have certainly heard that before we are happy to say that Over 1,320,000 people have been satisfied with our device. We have clinical studies and 40 years of history of success in helping people. THE BREATHER functions as both an inspiratory ...
Hello, I was wondering why The Breather has 6 settings on the inhale while only 5 on the exhale?
Inhalation and active exhalation utilize distinct muscles and muscle groups. The diaphragm and the external intercostals are for example used for inhalation, whereas exhalation activates the internal intercostals and abdominal muscles. Therefore, ...
What are the differences between each of the devices?
The BREATHER (the blue and white device that you may have seen) is the original device. This device and the companion resources target adults and children with Respiratory Muscle Weakness. BREATHER FIT (black and orange device) generates higher ...
Why do I need to buy a Breather, won't breathing through a straw or blowing up a balloon do the same thing?
The resistance provided by THE BREATHER is much higher than the resistance produced by the mentioned approaches. While there is a similar principle, the difference is like that between lifting a tennis ball to lifting a 20 lb weight. The resistance ...
What pressure does each number on the breather represent?
The pressures generated by the specific settings of the Breather are flow dependent, and differ in healthy people/athletes/those with respiratory impairment. Please have a look at our website for typical pressure ranges.
Why should I buy The Breather and not a cheap counterfeit
The differences are many and counterfeits are dangerous. Almost all of those products you are seeing on the internet are not FDA compliant, are not using medical-grade plastics, and those companies have no real humans working there. None of them have ...
Would you recommend The Breather to be used with IOPI? Or use one before the other?
Yes, it is best used with IOPI. For IOPI measures tongue and lip pressures, which may improve in tandem with respiratory muscles strengthening when RMT is carried out. However, Respiratory Muscle Training can only establish direct impact on ...
Breather vs Flutter
The Breather is the first drug-free evidenced based Inspiratory/Expiratory Respiratory Muscle Training (RMT) device used by COPD, CHF, Dysphagia, and Neuromuscular disease patients, as well as athletes, singers, and musicians. It trains both ...
What is the difference between resistive and threshold devices?
With a threshold device, you have to overcome an initial pressure to open a valve, and that’s the target pressure. Once the valve is opened, there is no resistance to the airflow anymore. The difference between resistive devices like The Breather is ...
Comparisson to Expand-a-Lung
In contrast to the Expand-a-lung device, the Breather and Breather Fit allow you to independently increase or adjust the training intensity for inspiratory and expiratory muscles. This is important as your inspiratory muscles, especially your ...
Could you compare/contrast with the EMST150?
Devices that provide EMT only, which are predominantly used for cough, airway clearance and swallow problems (EMST-150, Resistex), fail to address the importance of the inspiratory muscles for these functions. While EMT has a beneficial effect on ...
How does this compare to the "Aerobika" device?
The aerobica is an oscillating device. It’s purpose is to shake loose secretions. The breather is a complementary product as it strengthens your respiratory muscles giving you a strong cough reflex. It’s critical that you shake loose and expectorate ...
How does The Breather differ from a training mask?
The Breather is an inspiratory and expiratory muscle training device to be used by patients and athletes at rest, not during exercise. It improves respiratory muscle strength by increasing the workload on the respiratory muscles during both ...
How does the Breather differ from a CPAP device?
PAP (positive airway pressure) devices mobilize secretions, reduce air trapping or prevent or reverse atelectasis. PAP applies positive pressure, keeping the airways open to prevent and potentially reverse atelectasis - RMT devices do not do that and ...
How does the Breather differ from a Peak Flow Device?
The peak flow meter measures the airflow through the bronchi and thus the degree of obstruction in the airways. Readings from a peak flow meter can help one to recognize early changes that may be signs of worsening asthma. The breather however, is a ...
How does the Breather differ from a threshold device?
Threshold devices are dominating the scientific literature and the market, while resistive devices were initially lacking clinical evidence. However, clinical evidence for resistive devices is accumulating now, and head-to-head comparisons are ...
What is the difference with this and the inspiratory muscle trainer?
The primary difference is that The Breather is both an inspiratory and expiratory muscle trainer. The combination of both IMT and EMT has been demonstrated to be more effective than just one alone. The Breather is also highly customizable. With 6 ...
How does the Breather differ from a PEP (Positive Expiratory Pressure) or OPEP (Oscilating PEP) device?
PEP or OPEP devices provide improved mucus clearance and airway defense. However, they have little or no long-term effect on respiratory muscle strength. The respiratory muscle strength provided by the Breather improves immediate and long-term cough ...
How does the Breather differ from an Incentive Spirometer (IS)?
THE BREATHER is a respiratory muscle trainer. As you breathe in and out of the Breather, it functions as a therapeutic exerciser for the lungs and breathing muscles. Resistance to inhalation (breathing in) strengthens the diaphragm, the major muscle ...
How can Breather Voice expand or support voice range?
Range expansion is an indirect result of Respiratory Muscle Training. As the respiratory muscles are strengthened (and subsequently become more coordinated), this allows for the vocalist to explore upper and lower registers more freely through ...
I am a runner/active person/healthy person, how can the breather help me?
Yes, studies have shown that regular respiratory muscle training (RMT), such as using the Breather, will improve your exercise capacity and performance, whether you have respiratory problems which limit your level of activity, or whether you’re a ...
What is diaphragmatic breathing? And why is this important in fitness?
Diaphragmatic breathing, or deep breathing, is breathing done by contracting the diaphragm, a muscle located horizontally between the thoracic cavity and abdominal cavity. Respiratory muscle training (RMT) promotes diaphragmatic breathing. RMT ...
Is the pressure itself measurable?
The pressure generated can be measured by using a manometer in series while using the Breather. Manometer kits for use with the Breather are available from https://voiceaerobicsdvd.com/product/rmt-accessory-kit/.
Why does the breather have 6 settings on the inhale while only 5 on the exhale?
Inhalation and active exhalation utilize distinct muscles and muscle groups. The diaphragm and the external intercostals are for example used for inhalation, whereas exhalation activates the internal intercostals and abdominal muscles. Therefore, ...
What pressure does each number on the breather represent?
The pressures generated by the specific settings of the Breather are flow dependent, and differ in healthy people/athletes/those with respiratory impairment. Please, have a look at our website for typical pressure ranges: ...
Do I Need A Physician's Order to use the breather in my Clinical Care
You do not need an order from your physician to purchase the Breather as a consumer. In certain settings, a physician can sign off on ordering the device. However, the Breather itself is very much a tool comparable to a cuff weight or a band used in ...
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