Exploring the Therapeutic Benefits of Pranayama: A Systematic Review
A systematic review was conducted to evaluate the health benefits of pranayama, a form of yogic breathing. The review included 18 controlled trials, revealing significant improvements in cardiorespiratory functions, particularly in patients with bronchial asthma. The findings suggest that pranayama may offer physiological and psychological benefits, especially for individuals with respiratory diseases and cancer.
- ▪The systematic review analyzed 18 controlled trials focusing on pranayama as an intervention.
- ▪Significant improvements were observed in cardiorespiratory functions among patients with bronchial asthma.
- ▪Pranayama also showed benefits for patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and cancer.
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Int J Yoga. 2020 May 1;13(2):99–110. doi: 10.4103/ijoy.IJOY_37_19 Search in PMC Search in PubMed View in NLM Catalog Add to search Exploring the Therapeutic Benefits of Pranayama (Yogic Breathing): A Systematic Review Ranil Jayawardena Ranil Jayawardena 1Department of Physiology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Colombo, Colombo, Sri Lanka 2Institute of Health and Biomedical Innovation, Queensland University of Technology, Brisbane, Australia Find articles by Ranil Jayawardena 1,2,✉, Priyanga Ranasinghe Priyanga Ranasinghe 3Department of Pharmacology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Colombo, Colombo, Sri Lanka Find articles by Priyanga Ranasinghe 3, Himansa Ranawaka Himansa Ranawaka 1Department of Physiology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Colombo, Colombo, Sri Lanka Find…
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