期刊名称:International Journal of Science Culture and Sport
电子版ISSN:2148-1148
出版年度:2015
卷号:3
期号:2
页码:6-12
DOI:10.14486/IJSCS245
出版社:International Science Culture and Sport Association
摘要:Bronchial asthma is considered as a large burden of disease cross the world wasting billions of dollars each year. Using drug for treatment is not only expensive but also causes many adverse health affect. The study aims to assess the effects of pranayama yoga practice on lung functions in patients with bronchial diseases. This is a controlled trial study. After three months of yoga practice, breath indicators such as FVC, FEV1, FEV1/FVC, PEFR of intervention group significantly improved with p value < .01 to .001 in comparison with the previous three months of the control group. Practicing pranayama yoga is beneficial to patients with bronchial asthma.