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Yoga Education Program for Reducing Drug Dependency and Promoting Better Asthma Control for Chronic Asthmatic

Samta Pandya1

  • 1Tata Institute of Social Sciences, Mumbai, India.

Global Pediatric Health
|March 28, 2019
PubMed

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A year-long yoga education program (YEP) improved asthma control and reduced medication needs in children with chronic asthma. Regular self-practice was the key factor for better outcomes in pediatric asthma management.

Area of Science:

  • Pediatric Pulmonology
  • Complementary and Alternative Medicine
  • Child Health

Background:

  • Chronic asthma affects millions of children globally, necessitating effective management strategies.
  • Current treatments may have limitations or side effects, prompting research into complementary approaches.
  • Yoga Education Programs (YEP) show potential for improving respiratory health and well-being.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To evaluate the efficacy of a 1-year Yoga Education Program (YEP) in managing chronic asthma in children.
  • To assess the impact of YEP on asthma control, medication use, and symptom persistence.
  • To identify factors influencing YEP effectiveness in pediatric asthma patients.

Main Methods:

  • A 1-year experimental study involving 450 children with chronic asthma across four cities.
  • Utilized Pediatric Asthma Diary (PAD) and Childhood Asthma Control Test (C-ACT) for outcome assessment.
  • Compared an intervention group receiving YEP with a control group.

Main Results:

  • The YEP intervention group demonstrated significantly better asthma control, evidenced by lower PAD scores and higher C-ACT scores.
  • Children in the intervention group required reduced asthma medication intake compared to the control group.
  • Self-practice of yoga emerged as the strongest predictor of improved asthma control outcomes.

Conclusions:

  • The Yoga Education Program (YEP) serves as an effective complementary treatment for chronic asthmatic children.
  • YEP can enhance asthma control and reduce medication dependency in pediatric populations.
  • Individual practice and specific demographic factors influenced the program's success in improving childhood asthma.

Keywords:
asthmaasthma controlasthmatic childrenrepeated measures designyogayoga education program

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