ReviewERJ open research2017
Breathing training for dysfunctional breathing in asthma: taking a multidimensional approach.
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Who cites it
18 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it.
- Breathing exercises for adults with asthma.The Cochrane database of systematic reviews · 2020Pooled it
- The breath and mind connection in young people with post-COVID syndrome: feasibility and acceptability of a pilot randomised co-designed intervention.European journal of pediatrics · 2026Trial
- Trial
- Breathing pattern disorder: assessment and diagnosis.ERJ open research · 2026Review
- Impact of non-pharmacological adjuvant interventions on adult asthma patients: a systematic review and network meta-analysis.Journal of thoracic disease · 2026Article
- Living with breathing pattern disorder: a scoping review.NPJ primary care respiratory medicine · 2026Article
- Breathwork for Chronic Stress and Mental Health: Does Choosing a Specific Technique Matter?Medical sciences (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Review
- A collaborative study on rehabilitating altered pulmonary functions of COVID-19 survivors with selective yoga regime.Journal of family medicine and primary care · 2025Article
- Influence of the breathing pattern on the pulmonary function of endurance-trained athletes.Scientific reports · 2024Article
- Translation and cross-cultural adaptation of the self evaluation of breathing questionnaire (SEBQ) into Danish.European clinical respiratory journal · 2024Article
- The Breathing IQ: an anthropometric index of diaphragmatic breathing efficiency.Frontiers in physiology · 2024Article
- Multidisciplinary management of inducible laryngeal obstruction and breathing pattern disorder.Breathe (Sheffield, England) · 2023Review
- Physiotherapy assessment of breathing pattern disorder: a qualitative evaluation.BMJ open respiratory research · 2023Article
- Pilot study of physiotherapist-led versus music therapist-led breathing control exercises for young adults living with breathing pattern disorder: a randomised controlled trial protocol.BMJ open respiratory research · 2022Article
- Changes in quantifiable breathing pattern components predict asthma control: an observational cross-sectional study.Asthma research and practice · 2021Article
- Respiratory therapy for the treatment of anxiety: Meta-analytic review and regression.Clinical psychology review · 2021Review
- Breathing Re-Education and Phenotypes of Sleep Apnea: A Review.Journal of clinical medicine · 2021Review
- Breathing retraining in sleep apnoea: a review of approaches and potential mechanisms.Sleep & breathing = Schlaf & Atmung · 2020Review
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Abstract
Various breathing training programmes may be helpful for adults with asthma. The main therapeutic aim for many of these programmes is the correction of dysfunctional breathing. Dysfunctional breathing can be viewed practically as a multidimensional entity with the three key dimensions being biochemical, biomechanical and psychophysiological. The objectives of this review are to explore how each of these dimensions might impact on asthma sufferers, to review how various breathing therapy protocols target these dimensions and to determine if there is evidence suggesting how breathing therapy protocols might be optimised. Databases and reference lists of articles were searched for peer-reviewed English language studies that discussed asthma or dysfunctional breathing and various breathing therapies. Biochemical, biomechanical and psychophysiological aspects of dysfunctional breathing can all potentially impact on asthma symptoms and breathing control. There is significant variation in breathing training protocols and the extent to which they evaluate and improve function in these three dimensions. The various dimensions of dysfunctional breathing may be of greater or lesser importance in different cases and the effectiveness of breathing training protocols is likely to be improved when all three dimensions are considered. Outcomes for breathing training for dysfunctional breathing in asthma may be most successful when the three key dimensions of dysfunctional breathing are evaluated at the start of treatment and monitored during treatment. This allows breathing training protocols to be adjusted as appropriate to ensure that treatment is sufficiently comprehensive and intensive to produce measurable improvements where necessary.
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