EMST 150 Expiratory Muscle Strength Trainer

Improve Respiratory Muscle Strength in Medical Patients

The EMST 150 Expiratory Muscle Strength Trainer is clinically proven to strengthen muscles to improve breathing, cough, swallowing, and speech. This makes it an ideal aid for people with spinal cord injuries, Parkinson’s, Multiple Sclerosis, or other degenerative neuromuscular diseases. The trainer can also be used by people with dysphagia or COPD and stroke survivors. It features adjustable calibration from 0 – 150 cm H2O for a variety of training purposes.

Ideal Breath Trainer for Athletes, Vocalists, and Musicians

If you enjoy an active lifestyle, you should try the EMST 150. The system builds respiratory strength so you can go for a jog, swim, or play a round of golf without feeling out of breath. It can also be used by vocalists to improve voice quality by increasing expiratory pressure and decreasing breathlessness. This is the perfect trainer for anyone who uses breath pressure, including musicians. The EMST 150 has been shown to increase breath pressure, a crucial component for brass and wind musicians who want a sustained, quality tone. Athletes, musicians, and medical patients can all benefit from the EMST 150 Expiratory Muscle Strength Trainer! Learn more about EMST 150 use and training tips in the attached document.

The Mouthpiece is a Universal Size

This item should be sold only as a replacement when an end user loses the one that came with the device. The mouthpiece for the EMST150 is intended for single-patient use and should not be purchased with the intent of using it for more than one person. This applies whether the mouthpieces are changed or not to prevent patient cross-contamination.

Improve Respiratory Muscle Strength in Medical Patients

The EMST 150 Expiratory Muscle Strength Trainer is clinically proven to strengthen muscles to improve breathing, cough, swallowing, and speech. This makes it an ideal aid for people with spinal cord injuries, Parkinson’s, Multiple Sclerosis, or other degenerative neuromuscular diseases. The trainer can also be used by people with dysphagia or COPD and stroke survivors.

Ideal Breath Trainer for Athletes, Vocalists, and Musicians

If you enjoy an active lifestyle, you should try the EMST 150. The system builds respiratory strength so you can go for a jog, swim, or play a round of golf without feeling out of breath. It can also be used by vocalists to improve voice quality by increasing expiratory pressure and decreasing breathlessness. This is the perfect trainer for anyone who uses breath pressure, including musicians. The EMST 150 has been shown to increase breath pressure, a crucial component for brass instrument and wind musicians who want sustained, quality tone. Athletes, musicians, and medical patients can all benefit from the EMST 150 Expiratory Muscle Strength Trainer!

The Mouthpiece is a Universal Size

This item should be sold only as a replacement when an end user loses the one that came with the device. It should not be sold to anyone, hospitals included, to reprocess the EMST150 for use with multiple patients as the EMST150 is a personal item and cannot be used by more than one person. This applies whether the mouthpieces are changed or not.

How to Use the EMST 150 Expiratory Muscle Strength Trainer

To begin:

1. Turn the knob of the EMST 150 all the way to the left (counterclockwise)
2. Remove the cap from the mouthpiece and insert the mouthpiece in the EMST 150
3. Put on the nose clip
4. Take a deep breath in and insert the mouthpiece behind your teeth forming a tight seal (use your free hand to secure your lips around the device if needed)
5. Breath out hard and fast so air rushes through the device
6. If air went through, turn the knob one full turn to the right and repeat step five
7. Continue to increase the pressure by one full turn until you can’t blow air through anymore
8. Turn the knob back one full turn to the left, this is your maximum expiratory pressure and where you will begin training

While training:

1. Find a time when you have 20-30 minutes free
2. Sit or stand during your session (sitting is recommended)
3. Place the nose clip on your nose
4. Take a deep breath in, hold it, and place the mouthpiece in your mouth forming a tight seal
5. Breath out hard and fast
6. Rest for at least 15-30 seconds
7. Repeat this exercise five times, then take a one minute break, this completes one set
8. Complete five breath sets for a total of 25 training breaths
9. Aim to complete breath training sessions five days a week
10. At the end of each week, turn the knob to the right by a quarter turn
    After five weeks, you can switch to a maintenance program training three days a week using the final setting knob setting achieved in week five
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If you feel lightheaded, stop your breath training session.