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ArticleInternational journal of yoga2009

The effect of various breathing exercises (pranayama) in patients with bronchial asthma of mild to moderate severity.

Tarun Saxena, Manjari Saxena

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Article in International journal of yoga, 2009. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 24 papers, 4 of them syntheses that pooled it.

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24 citing papers in PubMed, 4 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 72 citations in OpenAlex.

  1. Breathing exercises for adults with asthma.The Cochrane database of systematic reviews · 2020
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  2. Yoga for asthma.The Cochrane database of systematic reviews · 2016
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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

2 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Tarun SaxenaDepartment of Internal Medicine, Swamy Consultant Physician Mittal Hospital, Ajmer, India.
Manjari Saxena
Maharshi Dayanand Saraswati University · INMittal hospital · IN

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

BACKGROUND/

aimThe incidence of bronchial asthma is on increase. Chemotherapy is helpful during early course of the disease, but later on morbidity and mortality increases. The efficacy of yoga therapy though appreciated is yet to be defined and modified.

aimTo study the effect of breathing exercises (pranayama) in patients with bronchial asthma of mild to moderate severity. MATERIALS AND

methodsFifty cases of bronchial asthma (Forced Expiratory Volume in one second (FEV1) > 70%) were studied for 12 weeks. Patients were allocated to two groups: group A and group B (control group). Patients in group A were treated with breathing exercises (deep breathing,Brahmari, and Omkara, etc.) for 20 minutes twice daily for a period of 12 weeks. Patients were trained to perform Omkara at high pitch (forceful) with prolonged exhalation as compared to normal Omkara. Group B was treated with meditation for 20 minutes twice daily for a period of 12 weeks. Subjective assessment, FEV1%, and Peak Expiratory Flow Rate (PEFR) were done in each case initially and after 12 weeks.

resultsAfter 12 weeks, group A subjects had significant improvement in symptoms, FEV1, and PEFR as compared to group B subjects.

conclusionBreathing exercises (pranayama), mainly expiratory exercises, improved lung function subjectively and objectively and should be regular part of therapy.

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Bronchial asthmaexpiratory breathing exercisesFEV1PEFR

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PMID21234211
PMCPMC3017963
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