A study of the effect of yoga training on pulmonary functions in patients with bronchial asthma.
The role of yoga breathing exercises, as an adjunct treatment for bronchial asthma is well recognized. One hundred twenty patients of asthma were randomized into two groups i.e Group A (yoga training group) and Group B (control group). Each group included sixty patients. Pulmonary function tests were performed on all the patients at baseline, after 4 weeks and then after 8 weeks. Majority of the subjects in the two groups had mild disease (34 patients in Group A and 32 in Group B). Group A subjects showed a statistically significant increasing trend (P < 0.01) in % predicted peak expiratory flow rate (PEFR), forced expiratory volume in the first second (FEV1), forced vital capacity (FVC), forced mid expiratory flow in 0.25-0.75 seconds (FEF25-75) and FEV1/FVC% ratio at 4 weeks and 8 weeks as compared to Group B. Thus, yoga breathing exercises used adjunctively with standard pharmacological treatment significantly improves pulmonary functions in patients with bronchial asthma.
Sodhi
Candy
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Department of Physiology, Christian Medical College, Ludhiana - 141 007.
Singh
Sheena
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Dandona
P K
PK
D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D018927:Anti-Asthmatic Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D001249:Asthma / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000628:therapy*; D001945:Breathing Exercises; D003131:Combined Modality Therapy; D005260:Female; D005541:Forced Expiratory Volume; D006801:Humans; D008168:Lung / Q000187:drug effects / Q000503:physiopathology*; D008297:Male; D008450:Maximal Midexpiratory Flow Rate; D008875:Middle Aged; D010366:Peak Expiratory Flow Rate; D020127:Recovery of Function; D012720:Severity of Illness Index; D013997:Time Factors; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014797:Vital Capacity; D015013:Yoga; D055815:Young Adult
D018927:Anti-Asthmatic Agents