A randomised controlled trial of the Buteyko technique as an adjunct to conventional management of asthma

Respiratory Medicine

Volumn 102, Issue 5, 2008, Pages 726-732

  Cowie, Robert L ^a   Conley, Diane P ^a   Underwood, Margot F ^a   Reader, Patricia G ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALGARY   (Canada)

^b CALGARY HEALTH REGION   (Canada)

Author keywords

Alternative therapy; Asthma; Buteyko; Control; Randomised clinical trial; Randomised controlled trial

Indexed keywords

BECLOMETASONE; CORTICOSTEROID; SALBUTAMOL;

ADULT; ARTICLE; ASTHMA; BREATHING EXERCISE; BUTEYKO TECHNIQUE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; MALE; PHYSIOTHERAPY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; RELAXATION TRAINING; SPIROMETRY;

ADMINISTRATION, INHALATION; ADULT; ASTHMA; BECLOMETHASONE; BREATHING EXERCISES; BRONCHODILATOR AGENTS; CHI-SQUARE DISTRIBUTION; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PHYSICAL THERAPY MODALITIES; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 41149174605     PISSN: 09546111     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.rmed.2007.12.012     Document Type: Article

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