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Acute modulation of respiratory pressure regulation and abdominal muscle activation during martial arts-derived respiratory-motor training with augmented feedback.
| Τίτλος: | Acute modulation of respiratory pressure regulation and abdominal muscle activation during martial arts-derived respiratory-motor training with augmented feedback. |
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| Συγγραφείς: | Walters S; School of Health, Psychological and Medical Sciences, University of Southern Queensland, Ipswich, QLD 4305, Australia; School of Medicine and Dentistry, Griffith University, Gold Coast, QLD 4222, Australia; Martial Arts Research and Testing Laboratory, Toowoomba, QLD 4350, Australia. Electronic address: swalters@martialartsresearchandtestinglaboratory.com.au., Walters L; Martial Arts Research and Testing Laboratory, Toowoomba, QLD 4350, Australia., Hoffman B; School of Health, Psychological and Medical Sciences, University of Southern Queensland, Ipswich, QLD 4305, Australia; Institute for Health Research, Institute for Resilient Regions, University of Southern Queensland, Ipswich, QLD 4305, Australia., Coltman CE; University of Canberra Research Institute for Sport and Exercise, Faculty of Health, University of Canberra, Bruce, ACT, 2617, Australia., Mills DE; School of Health, Psychological and Medical Sciences, University of Southern Queensland, Ipswich, QLD 4305, Australia; Institute for Health Research, Institute for Resilient Regions, University of Southern Queensland, Ipswich, QLD 4305, Australia. |
| Πηγή: | Respiratory physiology & neurobiology [Respir Physiol Neurobiol] 2026 Oct; Vol. 345, pp. 104635. Date of Electronic Publication: 2026 Aug 03. |
| Τύπος έκδοσης: | Journal Article |
| Γλώσσα: | English |
| Στοιχεία περιοδικού: | Publisher: Elsevier Science Country of Publication: Netherlands NLM ID: 101140022 Publication Model: Print-Electronic Cited Medium: Internet ISSN: 1878-1519 (Electronic) Linking ISSN: 15699048 NLM ISO Abbreviation: Respir Physiol Neurobiol Subsets: MEDLINE |
| Imprint Name(s): | Original Publication: Amsterdam ; New York : Elsevier Science, c2002- |
| Ιατρικοί όροι (MeSH): | Abdominal Muscles*/physiology , Martial Arts*/physiology , Feedback, Sensory*/physiology , Breathing Exercises* , Respiration*, Postural Balance/physiology ; Humans ; Male ; Electromyography ; Female ; Adult ; Young Adult ; Pressure |
| Περίληψη: | Respiratory pressure regulation contributes to trunk stabilisation and force transmission during physically demanding tasks. Traditional martial arts are associated with enhanced respiratory pressure regulation and trunk muscle activation, but the respiratory-motor strategies underlying these adaptations are time-intensive to learn and poorly understood. This study examined whether a martial arts-derived respiratory-motor training approach integrating augmented feedback (Neuropotency Training) could acutely modify respiratory pressure generation and abdominal muscle activation during force production and postural control tasks. Healthy adults without martial arts experience were randomly assigned to a Neuropotency (n = 10) or control (n = 10) group. Gastric, oesophageal, and transdiaphragmatic pressures were measured using an oesophageal catheter alongside surface electromyography of abdominal and respiratory musculature. The Neuropotency group received vibro-tactile and visual force feedback. Groups were compared using independent t-tests and effect sizes (Cohen's d). Compared with controls, the Neuropotency group demonstrated greater absolute and normalised transdiaphragmatic pressure generation across most tasks (P < 0.05, d ≥ 1.0) and greater abdominal muscle activation during several tasks (P < 0.05, d = 0.64-1.4), without differences in external force output. These findings provide the first experimental evidence that respiratory pressure regulation during functional tasks can be rapidly modified through targeted respiratory-motor training. The accompanying changes in abdominal muscle activation indicate acute adaptations in respiratory-motor coordination that are not captured by external performance measures alone. These findings suggest that respiratory pressure regulation may represent a modifiable target for interventions seeking to optimise physical capability in physically demanding occupational and tactical settings. They highlight the importance of internal physiological measures when evaluating respiratory-motor training adaptations. (Copyright © 2026 The Authors. Published by Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.) |
| Competing Interests: | Declaration of Competing Interest The Neuropotency Training approach investigated in this study is owned by the Martial Arts Research and Testing Laboratory and authors SW and LW, who may receive royalties associated with its licensed dissemination. The remaining authors have no competing interests. |
| Contributed Indexing: | Keywords: Electromyography; Intra-abdominal pressure; Motor learning; Respiratory pressure regulation; Respiratory-motor coordination; Transdiaphragmatic pressure; Trunk stabilisation |
| Entry Date(s): | Date Created: 20260803 Date Completed: 20260904 Latest Revision: 20260904 |
| Update Code: | 20260905 |
| DOI: | 10.1016/j.resp.2026.104635 |
| PMID: | 42546956 |
| Βάση Δεδομένων: | MEDLINE |
| ISSN: | 1878-1519 |
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| DOI: | 10.1016/j.resp.2026.104635 |