Breathing & Respiratory Training for Parkinson’s Disease | Practical Strategies & Evidence
SEPT 2026

Breathing plays a vital role in Parkinson’s disease, affecting everything from movement and exercise to speech, coughing, swallowing, and airway protection. Parkinson’s can influence respiratory strength, lung capacity, breathing timing, and coordination — but importantly, breathing and respiratory function can be trained.

In this practical session, Parkinson’s specialists Josefa M. Domingos, PT, PhD, and John Dean, MA, CCC-SLP, explore what current research tells us about breathing exercises and respiratory muscle training in Parkinson’s disease, including different approaches to improving respiratory strength, coordination, speech, cough, swallowing, and exercise performance.

The goal is not simply to breathe harder. It is to understand what to train, why it matters, and which respiratory training approaches may be most useful for people living with Parkinson’s.

Topics include:
• Breathing changes in Parkinson’s disease
• Respiratory muscle strength and training
• Breathing during exercise and movement
• Breathing for speech and voice
• Cough strength and airway protection
• Breathing and swallowing coordination
• Evidence-based respiratory exercises
• Practical strategies for people with Parkinson’s

Keywords: Parkinson’s disease, Parkinson’s breathing exercises, respiratory training Parkinson’s, respiratory muscle training, breathing exercises for Parkinson’s, Parkinson’s exercise, Parkinson’s rehabilitation, Parkinson’s physiotherapy, Parkinson’s speech therapy, Parkinson’s voice, cough training, swallowing Parkinson’s, respiratory strength, inspiratory muscle training, expiratory muscle strength training, EMST, Parkinson’s physical therapy

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