作者
Luca Pomidori, Federica Campigotto, Tara Man Amatya, Luciano Bernardi, Annalisa Cogo
发表日期
2009/3
期刊
Journal of Cardiopulmonary Rehabilitation and Prevention
卷号
29
期号
2
页码范围
133
简介
PURPOSE
Yoga-derived breathing has been reported to improve gas exchange in patients with chronic heart failure and in participants exposed to high-altitude hypoxia. We investigated the tolerability and effect of yoga breathing on ventilatory pattern and oxygenation in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD).
METHODS
Patients with COPD (N= 11, 3 women) without previous yoga practice and taking only short-acting β 2-adrenergic blocking drugs were enrolled. Ventilatory pattern and oxygen saturation were monitored by means of inductive plethysmography during 30-minute spontaneous breathing at rest (sb) and during a 30-minute yoga lesson (y). During the yoga lesson, the patients were requested to mobilize in sequence the diaphragm, lower chest, and upper chest adopting a slower and deeper breathing. We evaluated oxygen saturation (SaO 2%), tidal volume (VT), minute ventilation …
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