Abstract
The experimental group was treated with autogenic therapy and the control group with supportive group psychotherapy. The respiratory function parameters Forced Vital Capacity (FVC), Forced Expiratory Volume in the first second (FEV1), Forced Expiratory Flow between 25% and 75% of the FVC (FEF25−75%), and Mesoexpiratory Flow (MEF50%) were conveniently measured. Comparisons between group scores were carried out by applying Student’s t-test. Results: The group under Autogenic Therapy obtained a relevant clinical improvement (>15% of pre-treatment values) in respiratory function parameters with a statistical significant improvement in nearly all of the respiratory parameters. Only MEF50 parameters didn’t reach a statistical difference. No significant statistical changes were observed in the control group. Conclusions: Autogenic therapy manifests effectiveness as an adjunctive treatment in bronchial asthma, achieving an important improvement in respiratory function, as evidenced in this study whereas supportive group psychotherapy does not achieve this improvement. The likely important changes induced by autogenic therapy in neurovegetative function may account for this relevant improvement as seen in these chronic asthmatic patients. The results suggest that autogenic therapy could be an effective adjunctive treatment in bronchial asthma.
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