The Effectiveness of Practicing Pranayama Yoga on Some Respiratory Indicators in Patients Suffering from Bronchial Disease

Year 2015, Volume 3 - Issue 2, 6 - 12, 13.07.2015

Khue Hoang Hung Nguyen

https://doi.org/10.14486/IJSCS245

Abstract

Bronchial asthma is considered as a large burden of disease cross the world wasting billions of dollars each year. Using drug for treatment is not only expensive but also causes many adverse health affect. The study aims to assess the effects of pranayama yoga practice on lung functions in patients with bronchial diseases. This is a controlled trial study. After three months of yoga practice, breath indicators such as FVC, FEV1, FEV1/FVC, PEFR of intervention group significantly improved with p value < .01 to .001 in comparison with the previous three months of the control group. Practicing pranayama yoga is beneficial to patients with bronchial asthma.

Keywords

Practice, pranayama yoga, respiratory, asthma

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