Abstract
Introduction: The condition in which the blood vessels have persistently raised pressure is called as hyper tension. Dr. K P Buteyko developed a set of breathing exercises called the Buteyko Method. The breathing techniques of this method are unusual in that people are asked to breathe less rather than more and holding the breath is considered as important as breathing. The breathing here is a nasal breathing pattern. Aim: To assess the haemodynamic changes following Buteyko Breathing Technique training for 2 weeks in hypertensive subjects Objectives: To assess the effects of the Buteyko Breathing Technique on pulse rate, blood pressure and control pause by. Materials and Methods: After screening for inclusion and exclusion criteria, 6 participants were included in the study. The intervention duration was for 2 weeks, 6 days/week and the number of sessions were recorded. The technique was taught through a DVD. Each session lasted for 15 – 20 minutes. Sessions were conducted at a fixed time every day. Results: The mean reduction in pulse rate was 2.5 ± 1.04/minute, systolic blood pressure 4.16 ± 3.76 mm of Hg and diastolic blood pressure 5 ± 3.16mm of Hg respectively. Conclusion: There was a reduction in pulse and BP following 2 weeks of Buteyko training. Keywords: Hypertension, Buteyko breathing technique, Breath-holding techniques, Control, Pause, Carbon dioxide retention.
Highlights
The condition in which the blood vessels have persistently raised pressure is called as hypertension
In India, HTN is directly attributable for 57% of all deaths due to stroke and 24% of all deaths due to coronary heart disease (CHD).[3,4]
The subjects who were diagnosed with Hypertension and were on anti-hypertensive drugs for at least 1 year and willing to participate were included in the study, whereas, the subjects who had been hospitalised in the past one year due to cardiac disease were excluded from the study
Summary
The condition in which the blood vessels have persistently raised pressure is called as hypertension. The breathing techniques of this method are unusual in that people are asked to breathe less rather than more and holding the breath is considered as important as breathing. Aim: To assess the haemodynamic changes following Buteyko Breathing Technique training for 2 weeks in hypertensive subjects Objectives: To assess the effects of the Buteyko Breathing Technique on pulse rate, blood pressure and control pause by. Dr K P Buteyko developed a set of breathing exercises called The Buteyko Method. The breathing techniques of the Buteyko Method are unusual because a person is asked to breathe less rather than more, and not breathing or holding the breath is considered as important as breathing.[5]
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