Can inspiratory muscle training increase survival in early-affected amyotrophic lateral sclerosis patients?

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Acknowledgements

The authors are grateful to Respironics® for providing the devices for respiratory training.

Declaration of interest: The authors report no conflicts of interest. The authors alone are responsible for the content and writing of the paper.

The first author has a grant from the “Funda o para a Ci ncia e a Tecnologia”, SFRH/BD/30714/2006. This work was supported by “Funda o para a Ci ncia e Tecnologia” -PIC/IC/82765/2007.