Effects of yoga training in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: A systematic review and meta-analysis

Journal of Thoracic Disease

Volumn 6, Issue 6, 2014, Pages 795-802

  Liu, Xun Chao ^a,b   Pan, Lei ^c   Hu, Qing ^b   Dong, Wei Ping ^b   Yan, Jun Hong ^c   Dong, Liang ^a  

^a SHANDONG UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b Heze Municipal Hospital   (China)

^c BINZHOU MEDICAL UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD); Meta analysis; Pulmonary function; Yoga

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTERIAL CARBON DIOXIDE TENSION; ARTERIAL OXYGEN TENSION; ARTICLE; CHRONIC OBSTRUCTIVE LUNG DISEASE; CLINICAL EFFECTIVENESS; DATA ANALYSIS; EVIDENCE BASED MEDICINE; EXERCISE; FORCED EXPIRATORY VOLUME; HUMAN; LUNG FUNCTION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; META ANALYSIS; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL (TOPIC); SIX MINUTE WALKING DISTANCE; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; WALKING; YOGA;

EID: 84904859647     PISSN: 20721439     EISSN: 20776624     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3978/j.issn.2072-1439.2014.06.05     Document Type: Article

References (45)

1. Viegi G, Pistelli F, Sherrill DL, et al. Definition, epidemiology and natural history of COPD. Eur Respir J 2007;30:993-1013.
2. Vestbo J, Hurd SS, Agustí AG, et al. Global strategy for the diagnosis, management, and prevention of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: GOLD executive summary. Am J Respir Crit Care Med 2013;187:347-65.
3. Murray CJ, Lopez AD. Mortality by cause for eight regions of the world: Global Burden of Disease Study. Lancet 1997;349:1269-76.
4. Qaseem A, Wilt TJ, Weinberger SE, et al. Diagnosis and management of stable chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: a clinical practice guideline update from the American College of Physicians, American College of Chest Physicians, American Thoracic Society, and European Respiratory Society. Ann Intern Med 2011;155:179-91.
5. Pan L, Guo YZ, Yan JH, et al. Does upper extremity exercise improve dyspnea in patients with COPD? A metaanalysis. Respir Med 2012;106:1517-25.
6. Yan JH, Guo YZ, Yao HM, et al. Effects of Tai Chi in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: preliminary evidence. PLoS One 2013;8:e61806.
7. Donesky-Cuenco D, Nguyen HQ, Paul S, et al. Yoga therapy decreases dyspnea-related distress and improves functional performance in people with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: a pilot study. J Altern Complement Med 2009;15:225-34.
8. Yoshimi K, Ueki J, Seyama K, et al. Pulmonary rehabilitation program including respiratory conditioning for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD): Improved hyperinflation and expiratory flow during tidal breathing. J Thorac Dis 2012;4:259-64.
9. Garfinkel M, Schumacher HR Jr. Yoga. Rheum Dis Clin North Am 2000;26:125-32, x.
10. Manocha R, Marks GB, Kenchington P, et al. Sahaja yoga in the management of moderate to severe asthma: a randomised controlled trial. Thorax 2002;57:110-5.
11. Sabina AB, Williams AL, Wall HK, et al. Yoga intervention for adults with mild-to-moderate asthma: a pilot study. Ann Allergy Asthma Immunol 2005;94:543-8.
12. Jayasinghe SR. Yoga in cardiac health (a review). Eur J Cardiovasc Prev Rehabil 2004;11:369-75.
13. Malhotra V, Singh S, Tandon OP, et al. The beneficial effect of yoga in diabetes. Nepal Med Coll J 2005;7:145-7.
14. Visweswaraiah NK, Telles S. Randomized trial of yoga as a complementary therapy for pulmonary tuberculosis. Respirology 2004;9:96-101.
15. Sharma VK, Das S, Mondal S, et al. Effect of Sahaj Yoga on depressive disorders. Indian J Physiol Pharmacol 2005;49:462-8.
16. Ernst E. Complementary or alternative therapies for osteoarthritis. Nat Clin Pract Rheumatol 2006;2:74-80.
17. Prakasamma M, Bhaduri A. A study of yoga as a nursing intervention in the care of patients with pleural effusion. J Adv Nurs 1984;9:127-33.
18. Tandon MK. Adjunct treatment with yoga in chronic severe airways obstruction. Thorax 1978;33:514-7.
19. Kulpati DD, Kamath RK, Chauhan MR. The influence of physical conditioning by yogasanas and breathing exercises in patients of chronic obstructive lung disease. J Assoc Physicians India 1982;30:865-8.
20. Jadad AR, Moore RA, Carroll D, et al. Assessing the quality of reports of randomized clinical trials: is blinding necessary? Control Clin Trials 1996;17:1-12.
21. Kjaergard LL, Villumsen J, Gluud C. Reported methodologic quality and discrepancies between large and small randomized trials in meta-analyses. Ann Intern Med 2001;135:982-9.
22. Liberati A, Altman DG, Tetzlaff J, et al. The PRISMA statement for reporting systematic reviews and metaanalyses of studies that evaluate healthcare interventions: explanation and elaboration. BMJ 2009;339:b2700.
23. Higgins JP, Thompson SG. Quantifying heterogeneity in a meta-analysis. Stat Med 2002;21:1539-58.
24. Higgins JP, Thompson SG, Deeks JJ, et al. Measuring inconsistency in meta-analyses. BMJ 2003;327:557-60.
25. Katiyar SK, Bihari S. Role of pranayama in rehabilitation of COPD patients-a randomized controlled study. Indian J Allergy Asthma Immunol 2006;20:98-104.
26. Soni R, Munish K, Singh K, et al. Study of the effect of yoga training on diffusion capacity in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease patients: A controlled trial. Int J Yoga 2012;5:123-7.
27. Donesky D, Melendez M, Nguyen HQ, et al. A responder analysis of the effects of yoga for individuals with COPD: who benefits and how? Int J Yoga Therap 2012:23-36.
28. Donohue JF. Minimal clinically important differences in COPD lung function. COPD 2005;2:111-24.
29. Puhan MA, Chandra D, Mosenifar Z, et al. The minimal important difference of exercise tests in severe COPD. Eur Respir J 2011;37:784-90.
30. Lacasse Y, Wong E, Guyatt GH, et al. Meta-analysis of respiratory rehabilitation in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. Lancet 1996;348:1115-9.
31. Singh V. Effect of respiratory exercises on asthma. The Pink City lung exerciser. J Asthma 1987;24:355-9.
32. Singh V, Wisniewski A, Britton J, et al. Effect of yoga breathing exercises (pranayama) on airway reactivity in subjects with asthma. Lancet 1990;335:1381-3.
33. Ries AL, Bauldoff GS, Carlin BW, et al. Pulmonary Rehabilitation: Joint ACCP/AACVPR Evidence-Based Clinical Practice Guidelines. Chest 2007;131:4S-42S.
34. Makwana K, Khirwadkar N, Gupta HC. Effect of short term yoga practice on ventilatory function tests. Indian J Physiol Pharmacol 1988;32:202-8.
35. Joshi LN, Joshi VD, Gokhale LV. Effect of short term 'Pranayam' practice on breathing rate and ventilatory functions of lung. Indian J Physiol Pharmacol 1992;36:105-8.
36. Behera D. Yoga therapy in chronic bronchitis. J Assoc Physicians India 1998;46:207-8.
37. Fulambarker A, Farooki B, Kheir F, et al. Effect of yoga in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. Am J Ther 2012;19:96-100.
38. Bradley AF, Severinghaus JW, Stupfel M. Effect of temperature on PCO2 and PO2 of blood in vitro. J Appl Physiol 1956;9:201-4.
39. Kapus J, Ušaj A, Kapus V, et al. The influence of reduced breathing during swimming on some respiratory and metabolic values in blood. KinSI 2002;8:14-8.
40. Olanrewaju HA, Purswell JL, Collier SD, et al. Effect of varying light intensity on blood physiological reactions of broiler chickens grown to heavy weights. Int J Poult Sci 2012;11:81-7.
41. Cunningham DJ, Cormack RS, O'Riordan JL, et al. An arrangement for studying the respiratory effects in man of various factors. Q J Exp Physiol Cogn Med Sci 1957;42:294-303.
42. Udupa KN, Singh RH. The scientific basis of yoga. JAMA 1972;220:1365.
43. Chanavirut R, Khaidjapho K, Jaree P, et al. Yoga exercise increases chest wall expansion and lung volumes in young healthy thais. Thai J Physiol Sci 2006;19:1-7.
44. Posadzki P, Parekh S. Yoga and physiotherapy: a speculative review and conceptual synthesis. Chin J Integr Med 2009;15:66-72.
45. Vedanthan P. Yoga breathing techniques (YBT) in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD): a preliminary study. Int J Yoga Ther 2003;13:51-4.