A Comparative Study Of Effect Of Yoga And Drugs On Pulmonary Functions And Inflammation In Bronchial Asthma
Journal Title: International Journal of Basic and Applied Physiology - Year 2013, Vol 2, Issue 1
Abstract
Abstract: Background: Bronchial asthma is one of the most common chronic diseases in the world. Pharmaceutical interventions like using inhalational bronchodilators and corticosteroids have grown like anything. These have a multisystem deleterious effect on body. Yogic exercise has been used to treat patient with asthma for over 50 years. The present study was an attempt to include yogic exercise into treatment modality of asthmatic patients and compare the Pulmonary Function Tests (PFTs) and inflammatory changes. Method: 71 patients with bronchial asthma taken and were randomized into two groups; Pranayama Group And Drug Group. Pranayama Group contained 37 subjects and DRUG GROUP contained 34. PFTs and Absolute Eosinophilic Count (AEC) were performed in all the subjects at baseline and after 6 weeks. The parameters were compared by using Paired t- test. Statistical analysis was done by using SPSS 16.0 software.Result: After 6 weeks, PRANAYAMA GROUP subjects showed a significant increase in percent predicted Forced Expiratory Volume in the first second (FEV1), Forced Vital Capacity (FVC) and FEV1/FVC% as compared to Drug Group. AEC showed significant decrease in eosinophil count in Pranayama Group as compared to Drug Group which showed insignificant increase. Conclusion: The yoga breathing exercise used adjuntictively with standard drugs significantly improves pulmonary functions and inflammation in patients with Bronchial asthma.
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Sanjeev Satpathy , Aiswarya Kar , Akshaya Mishra
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