Effect of high-frequency yoga breathing on pulmonary functions in patients with asthma

Raghavendra, Puneeth; Shetty, Prashanth; Shetty, Shivaprasad; Saoji, Apar Avinash

doi:10.1016/j.anai.2016.08.009

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“…There was also improvement noted in FEV1 and peak expiratory flow rate (PEFR) in asthmatics [64]. A recent study also shows enhanced FEV1, FVC and FEV1:FVC ratio following 10 min practice of Kapalabhati in patients with asthma [65].…”

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Effects of yogic breath regulation: A narrative review of scientific evidence

Saoji

Raghavendra

Manjunath

2019

Journal of Ayurveda and Integrative Medicine

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Pranayama or breath regulation is considered as an essential component of Yoga, which is said to influence the physiological systems. We present a comprehensive overview of scientific literature in the field of yogic breathing. We searched PubMed, PubMed Central and IndMed for citations for keywords "Pranayama" and "Yogic Breathing". The search yielded a total of 1400 references. Experimental papers, case studies and case series in English, revealing the effects of yogic breathing were included in the review. The preponderance of literature points to beneficial effects of yogic breathing techniques in both physiological and clinical setups. Advantageous effects of yogic breathing on the neurocognitive, psychophysiological, respiratory, biochemical and metabolic functions in healthy individuals were elicited. They were also found useful in management of various clinical conditions. Overall, yogic breathing could be considered safe, when practiced under guidance of a trained teacher. Considering the positive effects of yogic breathing, further large scale studies with rigorous designs to understand the mechanisms involved with yogic breathing are warranted.

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confidence: 87%

Effects of yogic breath regulation: A narrative review of scientific evidence

Saoji

Raghavendra

Manjunath

2019

Journal of Ayurveda and Integrative Medicine

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“…Yoga is an ancient Indian philosophy and science which emphasizes the mind, body and spirit flowing in perfect harmony with nature, and considers practitioners' spirituality as an essential addition for disease management (25,(47)(48)(49). It seems to yield positive effect in diverse medical conditions such as diabetes (50,51), asthma (52,53), AIDS (54), heart failure (55,56), immune function (57), serum cortisol levels (58) and Lymphoma (59). Previous researches (59)(60)(61) have also demonstrated that participants practicing yoga regularly have a substantial reduction in their natural killer cells and less DNA damage while undergoing chemotherapy (62).…”

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Effects of yoga on health-related quality, physical health and psychological health in women with breast cancer receiving chemotherapy: a systematic review and meta-analysis

Yi¹,

Tian²,

Jin³

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Ann Palliat Med

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Background: Yoga receive more attention from breast cancer patients, however its feasibility and efficacy during chemotherapy remains conflicting. We performed this systematic review to assess the effects of yoga on health-related quality, physical health and psychological health in breast cancer patients undergoing chemotherapy. Methods: A systematic search was conducted to retrieve randomized controlled trials (RCTs) which investigated the comparative efficacy of yoga versus comparators such as usual care among breast cancer patients for health-related quality, physical health and psychological health in PubMed, EMBASE, Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials (CNETRAL), Nursing and Allied Health Literature (CINAHL), Chinese Biomedical Literature (CBM) Database, China Science and Technology Journal (CSTJ) Database, China National Knowledge Infrastructure (CNKI), and Wangfang Database from inception to December 2018. The latest search was updated on September 2020. All analyses were completed using RevMan version 5.3.Results: Seven trials involving 693 breast cancer patients met inclusion criteria. Meta-analysis indicated a short-term improvement in fatigue [standard mean difference (SMD), −0.62; 95% confidence interval (CI), −1.17 to −0.07], sleep disturbance (SMD, −0.34; 95% CI, −0.55 to −0.12), depression (SMD, −0.50; 95% CI, −0.70 to −0.31) anxiety (SMD, −0.50; 95% CI, −0.70 to −0.31), and health-related quality of life (QoL) (SMD, 0.72; 95% CI, −0.12 to 1.56) in the yoga group; however beneficial medium-and long-term effects in fatigue, sleep disturbance were not identified. Moreover, qualitative analyses suggested that yoga was not associated with decreased adverse events (AEs) compared with control groups.Conclusions: Yoga may benefit to reduce fatigue, depression and anxiety, improve sleep disturbance, and improve QoL in breast cancer patients receiving chemotherapy in the short-term; however, medium-and long-term effects should be further established owing to limitations.

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“…On performing the Yoga, combined asanas and pranayama result in discharging the pulmonary secretions. Through respiratory techniques, Yoga depletes negative energy and stimulates respiratory ducts to make effective cough for discharging pulmonary secretions [1,5,8,34].…”

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“…This endeavor requires the development of national guidelines according to the native facilities [3]. It is well known that Yoga exercises improve the respiratory capacities of asthmatic patients [4,5]. Although unfamiliar in our country, Yoga has been recognized by American and European researchers for its positive effect on both the human body and soul [6].…”

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The Effect of Selected Yoga Exercises on Thoracic Spine Alignment and Respiratory Capacity in Children With Asthma

Recabdar

Sedaghati

2021

PTJ

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Introduction: People with asthma often have sedentary lifestyles and are less physically, mentally, and cardio-respiratory prepared than their peers. Therefore, the present study aimed to investigate the effect of selected Yoga exercises on thoracic spine alignment and respiratory capacity indices in children with asthma. Methods: The present research is a quasi-experimental study with a pretest-posttest design. For this purpose, 30 children with mild asthma were included in the study purposefully and voluntarily. The subjects were randomly divided into a control group (15 people with mean [SD] age: 11.40 [ 2.13] years) and an experimental group (15 people with mean [SD] age: 10.60 [1.76] years). Written informed consent was obtained from the parents of the children. Flexible ruler and spirometry were used to evaluate the curvature of the thoracic spine and respiratory capacity, respectively. To analyze the results of this study, we used a dependent t test and analysis of covariance at a significance level of P<0.05. Results: The present study results showed a significant difference between the thoracic spine curvature (P = 0.001) and increased respiratory capacity (P = 0.001). Conclusion: Breathing exercises and asanas of Yoga positively influence the extensor muscles of the chest and improve lung function and postural misalignment in children with asthma. Therefore, therapists, coaches, and exercise teachers are recommended to use Yoga exercises to improve the physical, postural, and respiratory indices of children with asthma.

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Effect of high-frequency yoga breathing on pulmonary functions in patients with asthma

Cited by 23 publications

References 6 publications

Effects of yogic breath regulation: A narrative review of scientific evidence

Effects of yogic breath regulation: A narrative review of scientific evidence

Effects of yoga on health-related quality, physical health and psychological health in women with breast cancer receiving chemotherapy: a systematic review and meta-analysis

The Effect of Selected Yoga Exercises on Thoracic Spine Alignment and Respiratory Capacity in Children With Asthma

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