Effects Of Breathing Exercises Research Articles

Meta-Analysis: The Effect of Breathing Exercise on Respiratory Function in COVID-19 Patients

Meta-Analysis: The Effect of Breathing Exercise on Respiratory Function in COVID-19 Patients

Effectiveness of breathing exercise on lung volume among sculptors in selected community setting, Kanchipuram district, Tamil Nadu, India

Effectiveness of breathing exercise on lung volume among sculptors in selected community setting, Kanchipuram district, Tamil Nadu, India

Effects of Breathing Exercises on Lung Volumes and Capacities Among Smokers

Objective: To determine the effect of deep breathing exercises on lung volumes and capacities among smokers. Methodology: The participants were divided into a control group and an experimental group. The control group was not given any treatment, while the experimental group performed deep breathing exercise techniques. The experimental group performed exercises for six weeks. After six weeks lung function tests were performed to evaluate the effects. Data were compared at baseline and after the intervention. To check within the group's changes paired sample t-test was used. To check between groups changes independent sample t-test was used for normally distributed data. Results: In the experimental group, significant changes (p ≤ 0.05) were observed after the intervention. While comparing groups, significant differences (p ≤ 0.05) were observed in some variables between experimental and control groups.Conclusion: It was concluded that deep breathing exercises are useful among smokers. As deep breathing helps in improving lung volumes and capacities.

The Effect of Breathing Exercise on Nicotine Withdrawal Symptoms, Cigarette Cravings, and Affect.

The aim of this study was to evaluate the effects of a single bout of controlled deep breathing and a "three-part breathing" exercise on nicotine withdrawal symptoms, cigarette cravings, and affect. A secondary aim was to determine whether autonomic nervous system activity mediates these effects. Twenty-four participants attended one practical session followed by three intervention sessions on 3 separate days: control condition, controlled deep breathing, and three-part breathing. Participants were asked to abstain from smoking for 15 hours before intervention. Nicotine withdrawal symptoms, cigarette cravings, affect, and heart rate variability were assessed preintervention and again on four occasions postintervention: immediately postintervention and every 10 minutes on three more occasions. Results revealed that the three-part breathing exercise resulted in lower negative affect scores relative to control condition and controlled deep breathing immediately after postintervention (p < .05). In addition, high-frequency heart rate variability score was significantly reduced throughout the 30-minute session.

Effect of breathing exercises in patients with non-small cell lung cancer receiving surgical treatment: A randomized controlled trial

IntroductionNon-small cell lung cancer has a high symptom burden, including dyspnea, low exercise capacity, with patients also exhibiting anxiety and depression. Breathing exercises may be an effective method of rehabilitation. However, the evidence for breathing exercises in patients with non-small cell lung cancer receiving surgical treatment is inconclusive. The aim of the study was to investigate the effect of providing breathing exercises to patients with non-small cell lung cancer receiving surgical treatment. MethodsA total of 65 patients were randomly assigned to either a breathing exercises group or a control group (routine care). Breathing exercises commenced at admission and continued until hospital discharge. Dyspnea, inspiratory capacity, 6-min walk distance, anxiety and depression were measured on the day of admission, before surgery, the first day after operation and at discharge from hospital. ResultsAfter preoperative breathing exercises, the intervention group was significantly different in terms of inspiratory capacity (P < 0.001) and 6-min walk distance (P = 0.035) compared with the control group. On the first day after surgery, the intervention group had better inspiratory capacity and dyspnea than the control group. At discharge, dyspnea (P < 0.001), inspiratory capacity (P = 0.003), anxiety (P < 0.001) and depression (P < 0.001) for patients in the intervention group significantly improved compared with controls. ConclusionBreathing exercises may provide a feasible rehabilitation strategy to relieve dyspnea, improve inspiratory capacity and reduce the level of anxiety and depression for non-small cell lung cancer patients receiving surgical treatment.

What are the effects of breathing exercises for adults with asthma?

What are the effects of breathing exercises for adults with asthma?

The Effect of Breathing Exercise Using Visual Feedback on Muscle Activation of Accessory Inspiratory Muscles

The Effect of Breathing Exercise Using Visual Feedback on Muscle Activation of Accessory Inspiratory Muscles

Effectiveness of breathing exercises, foot reflexology and back massage (BRM) on labour pain, anxiety, duration, satisfaction, stress hormones and newborn outcomes among primigravidae during the first stage of labour in Saudi Arabia: a study protocol for a randomised controlled trial

IntroductionLabour pain is among the severest pains primigravidae may experience during pregnancy. Failure to address labour pain and anxiety may lead to abnormal labour. Despite the many complementary non-pharmacological approaches...

Effects of physical therapy on lung function in children with asthma: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

Asthma is a common chronic respiratory disease in children. In addition to medications, physical therapy is considered as a treatment strategy for asthma. We conducted this study to investigate the effects of physical therapy on lung function in children with asthma. Three databases were searched. We conducted the meta-analysis for the forced expiratory volume in the first second in percent predicted values [FEV1(%pred)], the forced vital capacity in percent predicted values [FVC(%pred)], and the peak expiratory flow in percent predicted values [PEF(%pred)] by using a random effect model. Of the 6474 identified studies, 18 studies (16 in physical training, 2 in breathing exercise or inspiratory muscle training) were included in the systematic review and 11 studies (all in physical training) were included in the meta-analysis. The meta-analysis showed a significantly improved FVC(%pred) in the experimental group. Physical training improved FVC(%pred) significantly in children with asthma. Further study is needed, especially on the effects of breathing exercise and inspiratory muscle training in children with asthma. Our study reviewed the physical therapies for children with asthma and clarified whether and how these therapies affect them. Our study found that physical training improved the forced vital capacity in percent predicted values [FVC(%pred)] significantly in asthmatic children. Our study provided evidence that physical training could improve lung function in children with asthma, which is not identical to the Global Initiative for Asthma (GINA) guidelines.

The effect of breathing exercises on patients with GERD: a meta-analysis.

Breathing exercises can improve the symptoms of patients with gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), but their specific effect and function are disputed. To evaluate and conduct a meta-analysis on the effect of breathing exercises on patients with GERD. A literature search for randomized controlled trials (RCTs) and prospective studies on the effects of employing breathing exercises on patients with GERD was conducted of all major online English databases (PubMed, Embase, the Cochrane library, CENTRAL, Web of Science, AMED, and CINAHL). After the systematic review of all the studies according to inclusion and exclusion criteria, we analyzed the extracted data through meta-analysis by using RevMan 5.3 software. This thesis analyzes 7 studies (including three RCTs), which together involved 194 patients and 16 healthy volunteers. The primary outcomes of these studies included GERD symptoms, esophageal manometry, esophageal pH monitoring, laryngoscopic findings, and acid suppression usage. The results of meta-analysis indicate that breathing exercises can improve pressure generated by the lower oesophageal sphincter (LES), and a statistically significant difference was observed. The possible mechanism behind this is the enhancement of the anti-regurgitation barrier [especially crural diaphragm (CD) tension]. To some extent, breathing exercises can relieve the symptoms of patients with GERD.

Effect of Breathing Exercise With Buteyko Methods Improveing Forced Expiratory Volume In One Second (Fev1) Score With Moderate Persistent Asthma

Objective: to know effect of breathing exercise with buteyko methods improveing forced expiratory volume in one second (FEV1) score with moderate persistet asthma.Methods: The research design used in this study is quasy-experiment. With the independent variable is breathing exercise with buteyko method and the dependent variable is forced expiratory volume in one second (fev1) score. This study used a simple random sampling technique which consisted of 9 treatment groups and 9 control groups with pair t test statistical test and man whitney test.Result: The results of the analysis using the man whitney test in the treatment and control groups obtained pvalue = 0.001 thes it can be concluded that there are differences between treatment and control groups.Conclusion: It is expected that this study provides benefits and knowledge as an alternative therapy in increasing FEV1 valuesin patients with moderate persistent asthma, and can be useful for patients with moderate persistent asthma to be able to practice breathing exercises with buteyko method independently, and it is expected that future researchers can do research on the effect of exercise breathing with buteyko method in individuals with moderate persistent asthma with longer interventions and other variables.

The effect of breathing exercises on the vital capacity in patients with scoliosis treated by surgical correction with the Harrington technique

The effect of breathing exercises on the vital capacity in patients with scoliosis treated by surgical correction with the Harrington technique

Effects of Breathing Exercises in Patients With Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease: Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.

ObjectiveTo update evidence on the effects of breathing exercises (BEs) on ventilation, exercise capacity, dyspnea, and quality of life (QoL) in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) patients.MethodsRandomized controlled trials investigating the effects of BEs in COPD patients published through May 2018, were retrieved from five electronic databases (MEDLINE, CINAHL, Cochrane, Scopus, and ScienceDirect). Risk of bias and quality of evidence were assessed, using Cochrane Collaboration’s tool, and the Grading of Recommendation Assessment, Development, and Evaluation (GRADE) approach, respectively.ResultsNineteen studies (n=745), were included. Quality of evidence, was low to moderate. When compared to the control groups, respiratory rate significantly (p≤0.001) improved in the pursed-lip breathing (PLB), ventilatory feedback (VF) plus exercise, diaphragmatic breathing exercise (DBE), and combined BEs. Additionally, PLB significantly improved tidal volume (p<0.001), inspiratory time (p=0.007), and total respiratory time (p<0.001). VF plus exercise significantly improved inspiratory capacity (p<0.001), and singing significantly improved the physical component of QoL, than did the control groups (p<0.001). All BEs did not significantly improve dyspnea, compared to the controls (p>0.05).ConclusionPLB, VF plus exercise, DBE, combined BEs, and singing could be used to improve ventilation and QoL. Based on low to moderate quality of evidence, use of these BEs to improve ventilation and QoL in COPD patients is conditional (Registration No. CRD42018102995).

Effects of Breathing Exercise in the Water on Pulmonary Function and Maximum Phonation Time of Children with Cerebral Palsy

Effects of Breathing Exercise in the Water on Pulmonary Function and Maximum Phonation Time of Children with Cerebral Palsy

Effects of breathing exercises using home-based positive pressure in the expiratory phase in patients with COPD

BackgroundPatients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) commonly have higher intrinsic positive end-expiratory pressure (PEEPi). A breathing exercise programme strategy employing an appropriate PEEP may improve their pulmonary functional capacity,...

Effects of Three Week 3D Pilates Breathing Exercise on Spinal Curvature, Trunk Imbalance and Alignment of Healthy Adults

Background: Breathing is the essential step of Pilates exercise and can be used to activate core muscles. Although the effects of breathing exercise on pain, breathing muscles, and cervical posture have been extensively studied, little is known about the impact of Pilates breathing on spinal posture and alignment. Purpose: To determine the effect of 3D-Pilates breathing exercise on spinal curvature and alignment of healthy adults during corrected to normal alignment. Design: One group pre-post test design Methods: Eighteen participants were given a 3D-pilates breathing exercise twice a week (20 minutes per session) for three weeks and warmed up for 10 minutes before each exercise session. To examine spinal curvature and alignment of each subject, this study used radiation free rasterstereography (Formetric Ⅲ, Germany). Paired t-test and Wilcoxon signed rank test were performed to determine the difference between pre and post exercise. Results: There were statistically significant differences in height (p<.001), kyphosis angle (p<.05), trunk imbalance (p<.05), kyphotic apex (p<.01), cervical fleche (p<.05), pelvic tilt (p<.01), and lateral deviation (p<.05) between before and after 3D Pilates breathing exercise. However, there was no significant difference in lordosis angle. Conclusions: The study results indicated that three week 3D-pilates breathing exercise program could be presented as an effective rehabilitation method for improving spinal curvature and alignment.

The Effect of Breathing Exercises on Preventing Postoperative Atelectasis: A Randomized Controlled Trial

Aim: This study aims to assess the effect of pre-operative breathing exercises provided to patients undergoing open-heart operation on atelectasis development during the post-operative period. Method: This randomized controlled study was conducted with 48 patients hospitalized for open-heart surgery. Training was provided to the patients in the experimental group in the form of breathing exercises and spirometry and the instructed exercises were performed by the patients for 7 days before the operation. The patients in both groups were assessed in terms of atelectasis during post-operative days. Results: The proportion of atelectasis development on the post-op 0th day was 71% in the experimental group and 92% in the control group. In terms of average peripheral oxygen saturation, the patients in the experimental group had higher oxygen saturation than the patients in the control group (p<0.05). Conclusion: Though not at significant levels, this study found that, performing breathing exercises before the operation decreased atelectasis development, duration of extubation, length of time in intensive care and hospital discharge; thus, pre-operative breathing exercises were found to have a positive effect on patients during the post-operative period.

Effect of breathing exercises on improving oral feeding ability of premature infants

Objective To investigate the effects of respiratory training on oral feeding ability, feeding response, transition time, hospitalization time, gastric tube indwelling time and recovery time to birth weight in premature infants. Methods The Neonatal Intensive Care Unit(NICU) preterm infants who were in accordance with the inclusion criteria were divided into the observation group and the control group according to the random number method. The observation group was 20 cases, the control group was 21 cases. The control group implemented NICU routine nursing, including oral nursing, umbilical nursing, body position nursing. The observation group received respiratory training exercises on the basis of the control group, and the oral feeding ability of the two groups of premature infants was evaluated and recorded after intervention at the beginning of 0, 5, 10, 15 d.The feeding reaction, transition time, the hospitalization time and gastric tube indwelling time were recorded in two groups of preterm infants. Results The non-nutritive sucking scores after intervention at the beginning of 0, 5, 10, 15 d were (31.10±5.57), (37.50±4.86), (53.20±7.60), (74.90±4.77) points in the observation group. The non-nutritive sucking scores after intervention at the beginning of 0, 5, 10, 15 d were (31.91±5.56), (33.36±6.17), (45.54±5.39), (62.82±6.78) points in the control group. There was no significant difference after intervention at the beginning of 0, 5 d between the two groups (t=-0.333,1.694, all P >0.05), but had the significant difference after intervention at the beginning of 10,15 d (t=2.683, 4.676, all P 0.05). Conclusions Breathing exercises can improve the oral feeding ability and improve the feeding effect of premature infants. Key words: Breathing exercises; Premature infants; Feeding; Oral feeding ability

Effectiveness of pulmonary rehabilitation on pulmonary function parameters and dyspnea in patients with stable chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

BackgroundChronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a common preventable and treatable disease characterized by persistent airflow limitation that is usually progressive. The characteristic symptoms of COPD are chronic and progressive dyspnea, cough, and sputum production. Breathing exercises aim to reduce hyperinflation, improve respiratory muscle performance, and reduce dyspnea.AimThe aim of the study was to assess the effectiveness of breathing exercises among patients with stable COPD in improvement of pulmonary function parameters, 6-min walk distance, and dyspnea score.Patients and methodsRandomized controlled design was used in this study. Patients recruited for this study were enrolled from the outpatient clinic of Department of Chest Diseases and Tuberculosis. Overall, 15 patients with stable COPD were enrolled in pulmonary rehabilitation group and underwent breathing exercises for 12 weeks. Moreover, 15 patients were enrolled in the control group. Statistical package for the social sciences (SPSS version 20) software was used for statistical analysis.ResultsIn the breathing exercise group, there was a significant increase in the mean forced expiratory volume in first second (P=0.001), forced vital capacity (P=0.001), and inspiratory capacity (P=0.015). There was a significant decrease in the mean functional residual capacity (P=0.005), residual volume (P=0.001), and total lung capacity (P=0.001). There was no significant difference between the values of the previous parameters in the control group.ConclusionIn stable COPD, breathing exercises improved pulmonary function parameters, 6-min walk distance, and dyspnea score.

Effects of breathing exercises on resting metabolic rate and maximal oxygen uptake.

[Purpose] The aim of the present study is to examine effects of diaphragm breathing exercise and feedback breathing exercise on maximal oxygen uptake and resting metabolic rate. [Participants and Methods] Thirty-eight healthy participants were randomly assigned to two groups; the diaphragm breathing exercise group and the feedback breathing exercise group. The diaphragm breathing exercise group was asked to perform diaphragm respiration, and the feedback breathing exercise group was asked to breathe with feedback breathing device. Maximal oxygen uptake and resting metabolic rate were measured before and after two breathing exercises. [Results] Significant difference was found in maximal oxygen uptake before and after two breathing exercises. There was also significant difference in resting metabolic rate before and after diaphragm breathing exercise. However, significant difference was not found in resting metabolic rate before and after feedback breathing exercise. There were not significant between-group differences in both maximal oxygen uptake and resting metabolic rate. [Conclusion] Diaphragm breathing exercise and feedback breathing exercise could influence maximal oxygen uptake. Diaphragm breathing exercise could influence resting metabolic rate, but feedback breathing exercise could not.