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EXERCISE INTERVENTION FOR INDIVIDUALS WITH DYSFUNCTIONAL BREATHING: A MATCHED CONTROLLED TRIAL.

Kyle Kiesel¹, Madison Burklow², Mary Beth Garner³

¹University of Evansville, Evansville, IN, USA.

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|February 25, 2020

Summary

Home breathing exercises effectively normalized biomechanical dysfunctional breathing (DB) in 78% of young adults. The exercises did not impact biochemical DB, but offered a potential rehabilitation option for improving movement and performance.

Keywords:

Apical breathing Movement System disordered breathing hypocapnia

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Rehabilitation Medicine
Sports Science

Background:

Dysfunctional breathing (DB) affects 60-80% of adults, potentially impairing motor control, balance, and performance.
DB is a multi-dimensional condition encompassing biochemical, biomechanical, and psychophysiological factors.

Purpose of the Study:

To investigate the impact of a four-week home-based breathing exercise program on individuals with diagnosed DB.
To test the hypothesis that the exercise program would normalize at least one category of DB.

Main Methods:

Recruited participants with DB, matched a control group, and collected baseline metrics for biochemical (capnography), biomechanical (HI-LO), and psychophysiological (SEBQ, Nijmegen Questionnaire) categories.
The experimental group performed daily home breathing exercises for four weeks; the control group maintained normal activities.
Outcome measures were reassessed after the four-week intervention period.

Main Results:

Eighty-one percent of the experimental group showed improvement in at least one DB category, versus 21% in the control group.
Seventy-eight percent of subjects with biomechanical DB in the experimental group normalized this dysfunction, a statistically significant difference compared to the control group (0%).
No statistically significant differences were observed in the normalization of biochemical DB between the experimental (27%) and control (25%) groups.

Conclusions:

Home-based breathing exercises effectively reversed biomechanical DB in a majority of young, healthy adults.
The exercises demonstrated no significant effect on the biochemical category of DB.
These exercises present a viable, low-cost option for fitness and rehabilitation professionals to recommend for normalizing biomechanical breathing dysfunction.