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Yoga for bronchial asthma: a controlled study.

R Nagarathna, H R Nagendra

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    |October 19, 1985
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    Yoga practice significantly improved asthma management for patients. This included fewer asthma attacks, better drug treatment scores, and enhanced peak flow rate, demonstrating yoga

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    Area of Science:

    • Integrative medicine
    • Respiratory medicine
    • Complementary and alternative medicine

    Background:

    • Asthma is a chronic respiratory condition requiring long-term management.
    • Current treatments focus on pharmacotherapy, but complementary approaches are being explored.

    Purpose of the Study:

    • To evaluate the efficacy of an integrated yoga program in the long-term management of bronchial asthma.
    • To compare yoga's effects against standard drug treatment in asthma patients.

    Main Methods:

    • Fifty-three asthma patients participated in a two-week integrated yoga training program (65 minutes daily).
    • Exercises included breathing techniques, physical postures (yogasana), breath control (pranayama), and meditation (dhyana).
    • A control group of 53 matched asthma patients continued their usual medication.

    Main Results:

    • The yoga group showed a significant reduction in the weekly number of asthma attacks.
    • Improved scores for drug treatment and enhanced peak flow rate were observed in the yoga group.
    • The study indicates yoga's positive impact on asthma symptom control and respiratory function.

    Conclusions:

    • Integrated yoga practice is effective for the long-term management of bronchial asthma.
    • Yoga may offer a beneficial complementary therapy for asthma patients.
    • Further research is needed to elucidate the physiological mechanisms underlying yoga's benefits in asthma.