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The role of breathing training in asthma management

The role of breathing training in asthma management a b Anne Bruton and Mike Thomas Faculty of Health Sciences, Highfield Campus, Purpose of review University of Southampton, Southampton and Centre There is considerable public interest in the use of breathing modification techniques in of Academic Primary Care, University of Aberdeen, Foresterhill Health Centre, Aberdeen, UK the treatment of asthma. Surveys suggest many people with asthma use them, often without the knowledge of their medical attendants. Extravagant claims have been made Correspondence to Anne Bruton, MA, PhD, MCSP, Reader in Respiratory Rehabilitation, Faculty of Health about the effectiveness of some techniques, resulting in scepticism from orthodox Sciences, Bg 45, Highfield Campus, University of clinicians. The evidence supporting breathing training for asthma was previously weak, Southampton, Southampton SO17 1BJ, UK Tel: +44 2380595283; e-mail: ab7@soton.ac.uk and limited by the small size and methodological limitations of published research. Recent findings Current Opinion in Allergy and Clinical Immunology 2011, 11:53–57 The evidence base for the effectiveness of breathing training has recently improved, with reports from several larger and more methodologically robust controlled trials. These trials are reviewed in this study, and the findings placed in context. Trials have investigated a variety of breathing training programmes delivered by different therapists in different http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png Current Opinion in Allergy and Clinical Immunology Wolters Kluwer Health

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1528-4050
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1473-6322
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10.1097/ACI.0b013e3283423085
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a b Anne Bruton and Mike Thomas Faculty of Health Sciences, Highfield Campus, Purpose of review University of Southampton, Southampton and Centre There is considerable public interest in the use of breathing modification techniques in of Academic Primary Care, University of Aberdeen, Foresterhill Health Centre, Aberdeen, UK the treatment of asthma. Surveys suggest many people with asthma use them, often without the knowledge of their medical attendants. Extravagant claims have been made Correspondence to Anne Bruton, MA, PhD, MCSP, Reader in Respiratory Rehabilitation, Faculty of Health about the effectiveness of some techniques, resulting in scepticism from orthodox Sciences, Bg 45, Highfield Campus, University of clinicians. The evidence supporting breathing training for asthma was previously weak, Southampton, Southampton SO17 1BJ, UK Tel: +44 2380595283; e-mail: ab7@soton.ac.uk and limited by the small size and methodological limitations of published research. Recent findings Current Opinion in Allergy and Clinical Immunology 2011, 11:53–57 The evidence base for the effectiveness of breathing training has recently improved, with reports from several larger and more methodologically robust controlled trials. These trials are reviewed in this study, and the findings placed in context. Trials have investigated a variety of breathing training programmes delivered by different therapists in different

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Current Opinion in Allergy and Clinical Immunology – Wolters Kluwer Health

Published: Feb 1, 2011

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