Systems & Methods for Exercising the Human Respiratory System

Abstract

Systems and methods for exercising the human respiratory system using inhalation restrictive devices with regular daily exercise protocols are provided. The exemplary system provides a set of progressively restrictive, Mini Inhaler mouth pipes, organized and presented in a special case in a manner that allows the easy selection and use by the individual to carry out a daily routine of breathing exercises. The Mini Inhalers are organized in a case that positions each in numerical order and therefore in the order of inhalation restriction (ease of breathing). The methods focus on selecting an optimal inhalation restriction device that forces an improvement in the breathing process over time. The methods include initially selecting an optimal Mini Inhaler and using that selected Mini Inhaler repeatedly each day to improve respiratory function.

I claim: 
     
         1 . A system for exercising the human respiratory system, the system comprising:
 a plurality of inhalation restrictive devices, each inhalation restrictive device comprising: a unitary tubular cylinder having a tubular body section, a lip engagement aperture end section defining an open aperture and a constrictive aperture end section defining a restricted aperture;   wherein the sizes and structures of the tubular body section and the lip engagement aperture end section of each of the plurality of inhalation restrictive devices is consistent across all of the devices, while the sizes and structures of the constrictive aperture end section of each of the plurality of inhalation restrictive devices define distinct restricted apertures over a range.   
     
     
         2 . The system of  claim 1  wherein the plurality of inhalation restrictive devices further comprise distinct alphanumeric indicia to facilitate identification of the size of the respective restrictive apertures. 
     
     
         3 . A method for exercising the human respiratory system and for creating beneficial pressure differentials with the respiratory system, the method comprising:
 providing a plurality of inhalation restrictive devices, each inhalation restrictive device having a constrictive aperture end section defining a restricted aperture, the restrictive aperture varying in the degree of air flow restriction from each of the other inhalation restrictive devices;   placing each of the plurality of inhalation restrictive devices in the mouth, one at a time, and testing the ease or difficulty of inhalation;   selecting one of the plurality of inhalation restrictive devices that forces the user to exert additional breathing force during inhalation;   utilizing the selected inhalation restrictive device in a daily routine of multiple sessions of repeated inhalation/exhalation exercises.