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If one wishes to develop maximum pressures, as is the case with 

strength training

, it is pri-

marily the accessory respiratory muscles that are active. During 

inhalation

, these are mainly 

the outer intercostal muscles. The diaphragm cannot exert large forces. During 

exhalation

 it 

is mainly the inner intercostal muscles and the large abdominal muscles that force air out of 
the lungs.

Depending on the 

posture adopted

, respiratory muscle training is either made more difficult 

or easier. When sitting, breathing is made easier because body tension is reduced. By suppor-
ting the body on the elbows too, breathing can be made easier again.

When standing, breathing resistance increases because the upper body postural musculature 
is tense. This resistance is reduced by leaning the shoulder girdle against a wall, thereby ma-
king breathing easier.

First steps with the Idiag P100

Before using the Idiag P100 for the first time, please read the Quick Reference Guide and visit 
the instruction website at https://www.idiag.ch/en/idiag-p100-training/ for helpful informa-
tion in video form. 

To harness the full potential of the Idiag P100, download 
the 

Idiag P100sport smartphone app

, register your device 

and connect it to the app at least once. This activates 

endurance and strength training

 on the device in addition 

to free mode. You can run these additional modes either 
with or without the app.

Starting respiratory muscle training

To start training with the Idiag P100 and get to know the device, we recommend that you 
first train in 

„free mode“

. In this mode, you can train without any specifications regarding bre-

athing frequency or breathing depth. Free mode is therefore perfectly suited to acquiring a 
solid breathing technique and gaining a feeling for how the device works.

Start a training session (without the app) in free mode and place the mouthpiece into your 
mouth. First, begin to breathe in and out through your mouth through the device in a relaxed 
manner. After approx. 30 seconds, take the device out of your mouth and look at the display. 
It shows your breathing frequency and depth over the last 3 breathing cycles. At rest, one 
achieves about 15-20 breathing cycles per minute. Next, start breathing a little faster and 
deeper than before, so that your breathing frequency reaches approx. 25. Each time, inhale 
and exhale deeply enough to fill your lungs and then exhale completely again. 

Summary of Contents for P100

Page 1: ...Guide to getting started with Idiag P100 training...

Page 2: ...cle which lowers itself in the abdominal cavity when it contracts during inhalation This causes the abdominal cavity to expand thereby allowing a large volume of air to be inhaled During inhalation th...

Page 3: ...full potential of the Idiag P100 download the Idiag P100sport smartphone app register your device and connect it to the app at least once This activates endurance and strength training on the device i...

Page 4: ...ing Brace your hands under your ribs on the sides of your flanks Inhale without the Idiag P100 so that your hands are pushed outwards as far as possible standing or sitting Ensure that your shoulders...

Page 5: ...ou will only be prompted to do the assessment during your first training session If you would like to repeat the test you can select it from the settings menu The value for breathing depth that is set...

Page 6: ...tly feel the different stresses caused by the change in post ure Strength training You can start strength training at the same time as endurance training We recommend that you perform strength trainin...

Page 7: ...r this reason it is important to set and continuously adjust the training parameters accordingly Initially we recommend that you perform strength training with 10 breaths against the resis tance of 50...

Page 8: ...ining to individualize the training appropriately Therefore the assessments of the maximum breathing depth maximum expiratory strength and maximum inspiratory strength need to be conducted If those va...

Page 9: ...igh 3 Increase breathing frequency stepwise until approx 34 4 Reduce the breathing frequency again and in turn increase breathing depth stepwise approx 10 then again increase breathing frequency The i...

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