Definition of a Yoga Breathing (Pranayama) Protocol That Improves Lung Function

Holist Nurs Pract. 2019 Jul/Aug;33(4):197-203. doi: 10.1097/HNP.0000000000000331.

Abstract

This study tests the hypothesis that yoga breathing (pranayama) improves lung function in healthy volunteers during a 6-week protocol. A randomized controlled pilot study demonstrated an improvement in peak expiratory flow rate and forced expiratory volume. The easy-to-learn approach can be translated to the inpatient and outpatient settings.

Publication types

  • Randomized Controlled Trial

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Breathing Exercises / methods
  • Breathing Exercises / standards*
  • Female
  • Healthy Volunteers / statistics & numerical data
  • Humans
  • Lung / physiology
  • Male
  • Pilot Projects
  • Respiration*
  • Respiratory Function Tests / methods
  • Respiratory Function Tests / statistics & numerical data*
  • South Dakota
  • Yoga*