Meditative movement for respiratory function: A systematic review

Respiratory Care

Volumn 59, Issue 3, 2014, Pages 427-440

  Lorenc, Ava B ^a   Wang, Yuyi ^b   Madge, Susan L ^c   Hu, Xiaoyang ^a   Mian, Awais M ^a   Robinson, Nicola ^a  

^a LONDON SOUTH BANK UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b BEIJING UNIVERSITY OF CHINESE MEDICINE   (China)

^c ROYAL BROMPTON HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Asthma; Breathing exercises; Cystic fibrosis; Lung function; Meditative movement; Qi gong; Qigong; Tai chi; Tai ji; Taichi; Taiji; Yoga

Indexed keywords

ASTHMA; BREATHING EXERCISE; CLINICAL EVALUATION; CYSTIC FIBROSIS; EVIDENCE BASED PRACTICE; HUMAN; INFORMATION PROCESSING; LUNG FUNCTION TEST; META ANALYSIS; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PHYSICAL MEDICINE; QIGONG; QUALITY OF LIFE; RESPIRATORY FUNCTION; REVIEW; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; TAI CHI; TRANSCENDENTAL MEDITATION; YOGA; ALTERNATIVE MEDICINE; BREATHING; BREATHING MECHANICS; KINESIOTHERAPY; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PHYSIOLOGY;

CYSTIC FIBROSIS; EXERCISE MOVEMENT TECHNIQUES; HUMANS; MIND-BODY THERAPIES; RESPIRATION; RESPIRATORY MECHANICS;

EID: 84895431076     PISSN: 00201324     EISSN: 19433654     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4187/respcare.02570     Document Type: Review

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