POWERbreathe

Respiratory Muscle Training (RMT)

Introduction

POWERbreathe has a range of respiratory muscle training (RMT) devices that are designed to strengthen your breathing muscles, reduce breathing fatigue and improve your quality of life.

The POWERbreathe breathing trainer strengthens your respiratory muscles using a technique called resistance training. Your respiratory muscles are the muscles you use to breath in and out.

The device creates a resistance to your in-breath, which makes your breathing muscles work harder. Think of it in the same way as you might use weighted dumbbells to strengthen your biceps.

The POWERbreathe RMT device has been proven in more than 100 scientific studies over the past 20 years to benefit the breathing function of many groups. Whether you’re looking to improve your sport performance, aid recovery after surgery, or expand vital capacity with singing, POWERbreathe is a great choice for you

POWERbreathe EX1 EMT

POWERbreathe EX1 POWERbreathe EX1 is a hand-held, drug-free, expiratory muscle training (EMT) device, developed to improve expiratory muscles’ strength, function, and endurance. It provides resistance as you breathe out through the device, making your expiratory muscles work harder to improve breathing strength.

POWERbreathe EX1 Medic

For Home User

Mechanical Expiratory Muscle Training (EMT) Device

Medical & Health.

Pressure threshold loading ensures training intensity is quantifiable, adjustable and appropriate.
Ergonomic design to be easy to hold without obstructing air output and comfortable to use.
An easily adjustable ‘light’ expiratory load.
Comfortable Mouthpiece with inside bite tabs as well as an outer flange to keep it in place and provide a tight seal around the lips.
Easy identification and precise adjustment of expiratory load using the 0 – 10 training levels.
An ergonomic design that is to be held vertically so that the user doesn’t accidentally obstruct the airflow.
An easy-to-clean design.

Auto-optimising IMT: Matches the strength profile of the inspiratory muscles.
Training intensity selector: Option to be set to ‘auto’ or ‘manual’ for increasing/decreasing load intensity (cmH₂O).
Manual training intensity option: 5-200 cmH₂
Breathing Pacing Guidance: An audible beep guides breathing at an appropriate rate.
Training results: Load (cmH20), Power (Watts), Inhaled Volume (Liters) and Energy (Joules).
Training History: Graphical history of load, power and volume for the previous 36 training sessions.

Load display: 5 to 200cmH₂O
Power display: 0 to 99.9 Watts
Volume display (training): 0 to 8 Liters
Energy display: 0 to 9999 Joules
Pressure display: 5 to 200cmH₂O
Accuracy:
- Pressure: ±3%
- Flow: ±10%
- Volume: ±10%
Resolution:
- Pressure: 1cmH₂O
- Flow: 0.1L/s
- Volume: 0.1L
Charging: 5V dc mains adapter
Charge time: Up to 16 hours
Charge indicator: Red LED during charging
Battery life: Approx 60mins in training mode (2 weeks normal use)
Dimensions (handset): 130 x 58 x 70mm
Weight (handset): 136g

POWERbreathe EX1-LR (Light Resistance)

For Home User

Mechanical Expiratory Muscle Training (EMT) Device.

Sport, Performing Arts & Lifestyle.

Ideal for people with health conditions that result in difficulty breathing out.
Ideal for people who have difficulty coughing, swallowing and speaking.
Ideal for everyone to improve quality of life and healthy ageing.
Ideal for performers to improve vocal and musical strength, stability, endurance and power.
Adjustable training load: 10cmH2O to 80cmH2O.

Adjustable ‘light’ expiratory load to allow for improvements in breathing strength.
Comfortable Mouthpiece with inside bite tabs as well as an outer flange to keep it in place and provide a tight seal around your lips.
Easy identification and precise adjustment of expiratory training load using the 0 – 10 training levels.
An ergonomic design that is to be held vertically so that you don’t accidentally obstruct the airflow.
An easy-to-clean design.

Adjustable training load: 10 to 80cmH₂O
Mouthpiece material: Thermoplastic elastomers (TPE)
Handle cover: Polycarbonate
Soft touch adjuster grip: ABS with Santoprene overmoulding
Flap valve: Silicone 60
O-ring: Nitrile rubber
All other components: ABS (Acrylonitrile Butadiene Styrene)

POWERbreathe EX1-MR (Medium Resistance)

For Home User

Mechanical Expiratory Muscle Training (EMT) Device.

Sport, Performing Arts & Lifestyle.

Ideal for amateur athletes to optimize their breathing technique, sports performance, and recovery.
Ideal for wind musicians to improve breath support and control.
Ideal for singers to improve breath management for longer air supply, greater stability, and agility.
Adjustable training load: 35cmH2O to 175cmH2O

The POWERbreathe Plus has 11 adjustable levels. The levels refer to the amount of resistance you will feel on your in-breath. The range between each training level is quite small, making it more manageable to advance to the next resistance when you’re comfortable.

As you become stronger and fitter, the resistance may stop challenging you. At this point, it’s time to increase the resistance. When you can cope with the highest level of resistance, move onto the POWERbreathe Plus Medium Resistance or Heavy Resistance device to continue strengthening your diaphragm.

The POWERbreathe Plus is the second generation of mechanical breathing trainers and features the following design improvements:

Optimised airflow performance to make training more effective
Fully integrated, easily adjustable resistance mechanism
Easy to read resistance level indicator
Soft, comfortable mouthpiece

Adjustable training load: 35 to 175cmH₂O
Mouthpiece material: Thermoplastic elastomers (TPE)
Clear handle cover: Polycarbonate
Soft touch adjuster grip: ABS with Santoprene overmoulding
Flap valve: Silicone 60
O-ring: Nitrile rubber
Nose-clip rubber: Silicone 40
Nose-clip bridge: Nylon
All other components: ABS (Acrylonitrile Butadiene Styrene)

POWERbreathe EX1-HR (Heavy Resistance)

For Home User

Mechanical Expiratory Muscle Training (EMT) Device.

Sport, Performing Arts & Lifestyle.

Ideal for professional athletes at the highest level of competition to improve respiratory endurance.
Ideal for professional weightlifters and freedivers to improve performance.
Ideal for military service personnel to improve tolerance to exhaustion.
Ideal for singers & wind musicians to increase breath stability and develop a constant flow of air with power and force.
Adjustable training load: 55cmH2O to 220cmH2O