Effectiveness of strenghtning oropharyngeal myofunctional therapy combined with cervical spine exercises in mild to moderate obstructive sleep apnoea
The comprehensive 20-week OMT programme and cervical spine exercises showed no effectiveness in improving respiratory parameters, daytime sleepiness or quality of life in patients with mild to moderate OSA compared to hygiene- and diet-related measures alone. The null results observed in this study suggest relevant clinical implications, such as the limited efficacy of low-frequency OMT protocols.
Authors
- Mónica González (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1516-0181)
- Carmen de Labra (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5306-0475)
- Patricia Palomo‐López (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3821-949X)
- Pedro Muñoz (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1387-2655)
- Teresa Díaz de Terán
- Javier Bolado
Institutions
- Marqués de Valdecilla University Hospital (ES)
- Department of Health (ES)
- Instituto de Investigación Marqués de Valdecilla (ES)
- Servicio Cántabro de Salud (ES)
- Universidad de Extremadura (ES)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Sleep And Breathing
- Published
- 2025-11-08
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1007/s11325-025-03487-w
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Obstructive Sleep Apnea Research
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 1.16