ArticleInternational journal of environmental research and public health2022
Effects of Classical Breathing Exercises on Posture, Spinal and Chest Mobility among Female University Students Compared to Currently Popular Training Programs.
Article in International journal of environmental research and public health, 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to trial NCT06303102 (Effects of Segmental and Pursed Lip Breathing Exercises on Neck Pain, Functional Disability and Quality of Life in Upper Cross Syndrome), which is not on this map. Cited by 11 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.
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Effects of Segmental and Pursed Lip Breathing Exercises on Neck Pain, Functional Disability and Quality of Life in Upper Cross Syndrome
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11 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it.
- Efficacy of Pilates on Pain, Functional Disorders and Quality of Life in Patients with Chronic Low Back Pain: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2023Pooled it
- The Effect of Stretching Exercises Applied to Caregivers of Children with Development Disabilities on Musculoskeletal Muscle Mobility and Respiratory Function.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2024Trial
- Effects of a Four-Week Combined Respiratory Muscle Training and Breathing Exercise Program on Breath-Holding Time, Functional Performance, Sleep Quality, and Perceived Stress in Healthy University Students.Journal of clinical medicine · 2026Article
- Breath restored: yoga-based training lowers estimated lung age among individuals with opium dependence in a residential pre-post study.Frontiers in psychiatry · 2026Article
- Adding respiratory exercises to scapular stabilization training in adolescent girls with upper cross syndrome: a randomized controlled trial.BMC sports science, medicine & rehabilitation · 2025Article
- Acute Effects of Diaphragmatic Breathing on Trunk and Shoulder Mobility and Pulmonary Function in Healthy Young Adults.Journal of functional morphology and kinesiology · 2025Article
- Short- and long-term effects of musculoskeletal health education: evidence from the performing arts students.Frontiers in sports and active living · 2025Article
- The effect of breathing exercises on adults' sleep quality: an intervention that works.Frontiers in sleep · 2025Review
- Body Posture and Low Back Pain: Differences between Folk and Ballroom Dancers.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2024Article
- Relationship between Physical Activity and Sedentary Behavior, Spinal Curvatures, Endurance and Balance of the Trunk Muscles-Extended Physical Health Analysis in Young Adults.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2023Article
- Diaphragmatic breathing exercises in recovery from fatigue-induced changes in spinal mobility and postural stability: a study protocol.Frontiers in physiology · 2023Article
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Abstract
Worldwide, university students’ physical health and posture are declining due to a sedentary lifestyle. The aim of our study was to evaluate the effectiveness of physiotherapeutic breathing exercises on posture and spinal mobility among healthy female university students compared to other training methods. Sixty-one female students of the University of Debrecen were assigned to breathing exercise (BE; n = 15), yoga (Y; n = 16), Pilates (P; n = 15) programmes and interval-training (IT; n = 15). Each training session lasted one hour, performed twice a week for 7 weeks. Students were assessed using standardized clinical tests. All programmes resulted in significant improvement in chest expansion. Results of Schober’s test showed substantial improvement using BE (p < 0.05), Y, P (p ≤ 0.01) programmes. Significant changes in occiput-to-wall distance (Y, P p ≤ 0.01) (BE p ≤ 0.001) were observed in three groups except the IT group. Fingertip-to-floor test (Y, P p < 0.05) results showed significant changes in two groups. The most outstanding effects on lateral flexion were achieved using BE (right, left p ≤ 0.001) programme. A comparison with results achieved using yoga and Pilates revealed that the physiotherapeutic breathing exercise programme is an equally effective method to significantly improve spinal mobility and correct postural problems in healthy young women.
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