ReviewBMJ open respiratory research2021
The physiology of singing and implications for 'Singing for Lung Health' as a therapy for individuals with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.
Review in BMJ open respiratory research, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to trial NCT07460999 (Effects and Mechanisms of Online Delivered Singing Training vs Usual Care in Patients With Persistent Symptoms 6-18 Months After Surgical Resection for Non-small Cell Lung Cancer), which is not on this map. Cited by 17 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.
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Effects and Mechanisms of Online Delivered Singing Training vs Usual Care in Patients With Persistent Symptoms 6-18 Months After Surgical Resection for Non-small Cell Lung Cancer (NSCLC) - a Multi-centre RCT
Who cites it
17 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it.
- Effect of Singing on Symptoms in Stable COPD: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.International journal of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease · 2022Pooled it
- Smartphone App-Based Music-Facilitated Pulmonary Rehabilitation Program Integrating Rhythm-Guided Walking and Singing for Patients With Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease: Multicenter Randomized Controlled Trial.Journal of medical Internet research · 2026Trial
- Singing for lung health following completion of pulmonary rehabilitation: feasibility of a randomised controlled trial.BMJ open respiratory research · 2026Trial
- Singing as training modality within pulmonary rehabilitation for COPD patients may enhance diaphragmatic function: a pilot RCT exploring impact on diaphragmatic mobility and thickness.Frontiers in physiology · 2026Trial
- The Fontan Choir: Singing for Single Ventricle Health and Wellbeing Feasibility Study.Pediatric cardiology · 2026Article
- Sing-a-Lung 2.0: protocol for a multicentre randomised controlled trial to investigate the effects and mechanisms of online-delivered singing training versus usual care 6-18 months after surgical resection for non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC).BMJ open respiratory research · 2026Article
- Patient-reported outcomes after surgical resection for non-small cell lung cancer and perceptions of postsurgical rehabilitation programmes.BMJ open respiratory research · 2026Observational
- Singing for adults with chronic respiratory disease.The Cochrane database of systematic reviews · 2026Article
- [Research advances in non-pharmacological interventions in pediatric asthma].Zhongguo dang dai er ke za zhi = Chinese journal of contemporary pediatrics · 2026Review
- Perceived health, quality of life and happiness among older professional artisans in a UNESCO Creative City of crafts and folk art.Frontiers in psychology · 2025Article
- Long-term self-reported attendance in exercise training or lung choir and status of quality of life following initial pulmonary rehabilitation for COPD.Frontiers in rehabilitation sciences · 2024Article
- Is it premature to formulate recommendations for policy and practice, based on culture and health research? A robust critique of the CultureForHealth (2022) report.Frontiers in public health · 2024Review
- Efficacy and safety of a music-therapy facilitated pulmonary telerehabilitation program in COPD patients: the COPDMELODY study protocol.Frontiers in medicine · 2024Article
- Exploring the Synergy of Music and Medicine in Healthcare: Expert Insights into the Curative and Societal Role of the Relationship between Music and Medicine.International journal of environmental research and public health · 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
- Physiological changes related to 10 weeks of singing for lung health in patients with COPD.BMJ open respiratory research · 2022Article
- Updated Perspectives on the Role of Biomechanics in COPD: Considerations for the Clinician.International journal of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease · 2022Review
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Abstract
Singing is an increasingly popular activity for people with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). Research to date suggests that 'Singing for Lung Health' may improve various health measures, including health-related quality-of-life. Singing and breathing are closely linked processes affecting one another. In this narrative review, we explore the physiological rationale for 'Singing for Lung Health' as an intervention, focusing on the abnormalities of pulmonary mechanics seen in COPD and how these might be impacted by singing. The potential beneficial physiological mechanisms outlined here require further in-depth evaluation.
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