The respiratory muscles can be categorized into all the following groups except for what?

The back extensors

The diaphragm

The abdominal muscles

__________ muscles are responsible for the expansion of the lungs during inhalation.

Abdominal

Expiratory

Inspiratory

The performance benefits associated with respiratory muscle training stem from all the following except what?

Enhanced mechanical efficiency

Hypertrophied inspiratory muscles

Fatigue resistance

All the following methods have been proven to provide substantial respiratory muscle training in sports settings except for what?

Inspiratory pressure threshold loading

Flow volume loop tracing

Voluntary isocapnic hyperpnea

Available literature suggests that respiratory muscle training benefits begin to plateau after how many weeks of training?

6 – 9 weeks

1 – 4 weeks

12 – 16 weeks

According to the presented literature, what is the preferred respiratory muscle training for rowers?

Inspiratory training

Expiratory training

Combined inspiratory/expiratory training

Which sport or activity was suggested to exhibit the most substantial respiratory muscle fatigue?

Cycling

Rowing

Swimming

In reference to potential biological sex differences, the respiratory system may limit athletic performance to a greater extent in which group?

Men

Women

No apparent difference between the sexes

Although no consensus exists, what magnitude of decrease represents inspiratory muscle fatigue?

5 – 10%

10 – 15%

20 – 25%

Which breathing technique is most advantageous during exercise?

Diaphragmatic breathing

Nasal breathing

Scientific evidence is inconclusive