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ArticleCanadian journal of respiratory therapy : CJRT = Revue canadienne de la therapie respiratoire : RCTR2022

SingStrong-A singing and breathing retraining intervention for respiratory and other common symptoms of long COVID: A pilot study.

Roisin M Cahalan, Ciara Meade, Sarah Mockler

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Article in Canadian journal of respiratory therapy : CJRT = Revue canadienne de la therapie respiratoire : RCTR, 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 16 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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2 · The registry

The trial behind it

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

16 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 35 citations in OpenAlex.

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  8. Long COVID and Physical Therapy: A Systematic Review.Diseases (Basel, Switzerland) · 2023
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  12. Singing Interventions in Pulmonary Rehabilitation: A Scoping Review.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2023
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  14. Singing in and out of COVID.Respirology (Carlton, Vic.) · 2023
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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

3 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Roisin M CahalanSchool of Allied Health, University of Limerick, Limerick, Ireland.
Ciara Meade"Chime-Out" Community Music Centre, Limerick, Ireland.
Sarah MocklerPhysical Activity for Health Research Cluster, Health Research Institute, University of Limerick, Limerick Ireland.
University of Limerick · IEAthlone Institute of Technology · IE

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Background: Management of Long COVID (LC) is hugely challenging for clinicians. This pilot study evaluated a breathing retraining and singing programme (SingStrong for LC) to address common LC symptoms. The study hypothesized that this intervention would improve symptoms impacting disordered breathing and participant wellbeing. Methods: The 10-week, bi-weekly online programme was comprised of a 45-min class of mindfulness, breathing retraining, vocal exercises, and singing. Sessions were recorded for non-attenders and conducted by a trained vocal coach experienced in respiratory cohorts. Persons with a confirmed COVID-19 diagnosis and persisting symptoms were invited to participate. Demographic and COVID-19 data were collected, and the DePaul Symptom Questionnaire Short Form (DSQ- SF) and COVID-19 Yorkshire Rehab Screen questionnaires were administered. Post-intervention focus groups were also conducted. Results: Of 27 ( Conclusion: The SingStrong programme shows promise as a viable treatment option for LC sufferers. Future studies are required to further investigate the efficacy of this intervention.

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breathing retrainingdis-ordered breathinglong COVIDlung diseasesinging rehabilitation

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PMID35359819
PMCPMC8906430
OpenAlexW4220776865

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