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The testing protocol was carried out before and after 6\u00a0weeks of IMT, in which a high-volume IMT group (HV-IMT) (n\u2009=\u20094) performed IMT twice a day\u2014in the morning in a seated position and in the afternoon in a concurrent session of IMT and core muscle training. Also, a low-volume IMT group (LV-IMT) (n\u2009=\u20094) performed IMT in the morning session only. <jats:italic><jats:bold>Results<\/jats:bold>:<\/jats:italic> After the intervention, both groups improved their MIP, HV-IMT (132.75 [27.42] to 156.75 [21.88] cmH<jats:sub>2<\/jats:sub>O; <jats:italic>P<\/jats:italic>\u2009=\u2009.010; <jats:italic>d<\/jats:italic>\u2009=\u20090.967) and LV-IMT (149.25 [22.82] to 171.50 [23.74] cmH<jats:sub>2<\/jats:sub>O; <jats:italic>P<\/jats:italic>\u2009=\u2009.013; <jats:italic>d<\/jats:italic>\u2009=\u20090.955), without a significant difference between groups (<jats:italic>P<\/jats:italic>\u2009=\u2009.855). Regarding swimming performance, there were no changes between groups in the T-3000 (<jats:italic>P<\/jats:italic>\u2009=\u2009.472) or lactate removal rate (<jats:italic>P<\/jats:italic>\u2009=\u2009.104). <jats:italic><jats:bold>Conclusion<\/jats:bold>:<\/jats:italic> IMT increased inspiratory muscle strength in elite swimmers, but there was no association or meaningful impact on swimming performance.<\/jats:p>","DOI":"10.1123\/ijspp.2022-0238","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2023,2,8]],"date-time":"2023-02-08T13:41:45Z","timestamp":1675863705000},"page":"320-325","source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":8,"title":["Inspiratory Muscle Training Improves Maximal Inspiratory Pressure Without Increasing Performance in Elite Swimmers"],"prefix":"10.1123","volume":"18","author":[{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0001-5025-7195","authenticated-orcid":true,"given":"Eloi","family":"G\u00f3mez-Albareda","sequence":"first","affiliation":[{"name":"Faculty of Health Sciences, University Isabel I, Burgos, Spain"}],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]},{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0003-4942-2346","authenticated-orcid":true,"given":"Gin\u00e9s","family":"Viscor","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Departament de Biologia Cel\u00b7lular, Fisiologia i Immunologia, Facultat de Biologia, Universitat de Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain"}],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]},{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0002-2721-5904","authenticated-orcid":true,"given":"Iker","family":"Garc\u00eda","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Faculty of Health Sciences, University Isabel I, Burgos, Spain"},{"name":"Departament de Biologia Cel\u00b7lular, Fisiologia i Immunologia, Facultat de Biologia, Universitat de Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain"}],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]}],"member":"100","reference":[{"issue":"6","key":"r1","series-title":"J Strength Cond Res","first-page":"1643","article-title":"Effects of respiratory muscle training on performance in athletes: a systematic review with meta-analyses","volume":"27","author":"HajGhanbari B","year":"2013","unstructured":"HajGhanbari B, Yamabayashi C, Buna TR, et\u00a0al. 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