Department of Cardiopulmonary Physiotherapy, MGM Institute of Physiotherapy, Aurangabad, India
Research Article
Comparision of Yogic Breathing Exercise "Pranayama" and Pursed Lip Breathing (Plb) in Management of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)
Author(s): Vaibhav Madhukar Kapre* and Vijayakumar M
Background
With increased awareness and interest in health and natural remedies yogic techniques including “Pranayama” now gaining importance and becoming increasingly acceptable to scientific community. The present study was intended to establish the efficacy of Pranayama that is Alternate Nostril Breathing (ANB) on some selected autonomic function parameters i.e. pulse rate, respiratory rate, blood pressure and Peak Flow in patients with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD), along with Pursed Lip Breathing.
Method
Quashi experimental study design was used in this study. Data were collected. Male COPD patients (n = 41) from Pad DY Patil Medical College & Hospital were randomly assigned to either group A (n = 20) or group B (n = 21). Both the groups were asked to perform PURSED LIP BREATHING (PL.. View More»
