Figures
- Figure 1
Typical content of face-to-face breathing retraining sessions
- Figure 2
Example of patient self-help material from the BREATHE (Breathing Retraining for Asthma: Trial of Home Exercises) study [57]
Tables
- Table 1 Aims of breathing retraining for asthma with the proposed mechanisms of benefit
Aims of breathing retraining Potential mechanisms Reduce over-breathing (1–5) 1. Reduce breathing rate Reverse hypocapnia if present (1 and 2) 2. Reduce breathing volumes Reduce airflow turbulence (1 and 4) 3. Increase use of abdominal/ lower thoracic chest movement Reduce hyperinflation (1, 2 and 4) 4. Use nasal route of breathing Reduce variability of breathing pattern (1, 2 and 4) 5. Encourage relaxation Reduce anxiety (1–5) Provide deferment strategy (1–5)
Vol 10 Issue 4
Table of Contents
Breathing exercises for asthma
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- Article
- Abstract
- Introduction: the need for innovations in asthma management strategies
- Asthma outcomes and the “whole patient”: beyond the pharmacological
- Breathing exercises for asthma
- Breathing retraining
- Evidence for breathing exercises in asthma
- Targeting: who benefits from breathing training?
- Integrating breathing exercises into routine care
- Conclusion
- Footnotes
- References
- Figures & Data
- Info & Metrics