Breathing exercises for asthma: a randomised controlled trial.

Journal article

BACKGROUND: The effect of breathing modification techniques on asthma symptoms and objective disease control is uncertain. METHODS: A prospective, parallel group, single-blind, randomised controlled trial comparing breathing training with asthma education (to control for non-specific effects of clinician attention) was performed. Subjects with asthma with impaired health status managed in primary care were randomised to receive three sessions of either physiotherapist-supervised breathing tr...

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Authors: Thomas, M; McKinley, R; Mellor, S; Watkin, G; Holloway, E

• Journal: Thorax
• Volume: 64
• Issue: 1
• Pages: 55-61
• Publication date: 2009-01-01
• DOI: 10.1136/thx.2008.100867
• EISSN: 1468-3296
• ISSN: 0040-6376
• Language: English
• Keywords: Methacholine Chloride; Aged; Bronchoconstrictor Agents; Single-Blind Method; Humans; Sputum; Asthma; Middle Aged; Forced Expiratory Volume; Hyperventilation; Treatment Outcome; Quality of Life; Nitric Oxide; Male; Female; Adult; Breathing Exercises