Effects of Diaphragmatic Breathing With and Without Pursed-Lips Breathing in Subjects With COPD

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The use of Pursed Lips Breathing in stable COPD : a systematic review of the

Objective: A systematic review was carried out to determine the evidence for teaching pursed lips breathing (PLB) to patients with stable COPD. Exertional dyspnoea is the single most important factor limiting function for people with COPD and PLB is commonly advocated for its management. Method: A literature search of Medline, PEDro and CINAHL Plus was conducted. Articles were included if they ...

Effects of Pursed Lip Breathing on Ventilation and Activities of Daily Living in Patients with COPD

Background Breathing rehabilitation techniques are designed to reduce symptoms, decrease disability, increase participation in physical and social activities, and improve the overall quality of life for individuals with chronic respiratory diseases. However, the role of these techniques remains unclear. This study examined the effects of pursed-lip breathing (PLB) on the respiratory function, a...

Respiratory pattern of diaphragmatic breathing and pilates breathing in COPD subjects

BACKGROUND Diaphragmatic breathing (DB) is widely used in pulmonary rehabilitation (PR) of patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), however it has been little studied in the scientific literature. The Pilates breathing (PB) method has also been used in the rehabilitation area and has been little studied in the scientific literature and in COPD. OBJECTIVES To compare ventila...

Effects of imposed pursed-lips breathing on respiratory mechanics and dyspnea at rest and during exercise in COPD.

STUDY OBJECTIVES To investigate the effect of volitional pursed-lips breathing (PLB) on breathing pattern, respiratory mechanics, operational lung volumes, and dyspnea in patients with COPD. SUBJECTS Eight COPD patients (6 male and 2 female) with a mean (+/-SD) age of 58 +/- 11 years and a mean FEV1 of 1.34 +/- 0.44 L (50 +/- 21% predicted). METHODS Wearing a tight-fitting transparent facem...