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  • Respiratory Medicine
  • Motor Rehabilitation

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  • Practicing varied targets during motor skill re-learning enhances long-term motor learning outcomes.
  • Cough skill training (CST) is effective for improving cough strength.
  • Previous CST studies utilized a single practice target.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate the effects of variable practice within CST on motor performance and learning.
  • To assess respiratory system adaptations following variable practice CST.
  • To evaluate the impact on motor performance, motor learning, and respiratory adaptations.

Main Methods:

  • Prospective, single-group design with three visits.
  • Twenty individuals with Parkinson's disease (PD), dysphagia, and dystussia participated.
  • Two CST sessions with three randomized targets were administered, with assessments before and after, and 1-month follow-up.

Main Results:

  • Peak expiratory flow rate improved significantly for voluntary single and sequential coughs, with sustained improvements at 1 month.
  • A modest improvement in the ability to clear the upper airway was observed.
  • Participants adjusted lung volume based on targets, with decreased lung volume during reflex cough post-CST.

Conclusions:

  • Variable practice CST led to improvements in motor learning aspects for individuals with PD.
  • Increased lung volume may not be a direct mechanism for enhancing voluntary cough strength in this paradigm.
  • Further research with larger cohorts is warranted to explore the benefits of this CST approach.