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Assessments included tidal breathing parameters, accelerometer\u2010based physical activity, the Caregiver Priorities & Child Health Index of Life with Disabilities, and the 88\u2010item Gross Motor Function Measure.<\/jats:p>\n <\/jats:sec>\n \n Results<\/jats:title>\n \n Compared to respiratory training, RAGT yielded significantly greater improvements in tidal volume (RAGT 1.32\u00a0[1.12] vs respiratory training 0.51\u00a0[1.43],\n p<\/jats:italic>\n \u2009<\u20090.001), time to peak tidal expiratory flow as a proportion of expiratory time (RAGT 4.82\u00a0[0.60] vs respiratory training 3.62\u00a0[0.60],\n p<\/jats:italic>\n \u00a0=\u00a00.033), and minute ventilation (RAGT 0.44\u00a0[1.94] vs respiratory training 0.16\u00a0[1.66],\n p<\/jats:italic>\n \u00a0=\u00a00.006), although these effects predominantly returned to baseline by the 4\u2010week follow\u2010up. Additionally, RAGT significantly reduced sedentary behaviour and increased light physical activity, as well as improved caregiver\u2010reported mobility and gross motor function. 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