Yoga beneficial for people who have asthma, says study
Posted on: 28/Apr/2016 6:03:31 PM
A recent study has said that yoga mat have a beneficial effect on the symptoms and quality of life in people affected with asthma. The study was conducted by researchers at the Chinese University in Hong Kong and on people in India, Europe and the US. Findings of the research were published in the journal Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews.
Says a researchers, Our findings suggest that yoga exercise may lead to small improvements in asthma quality of life and symptoms. However, it is unclear whether yoga has a consistent impact on lung function and we do not yet know if yoga can reduce people medication usage, or if there are any side-effects of yoga for people with asthma. Asthma is a common chronic disease affecting about 300 million people worldwide. The many typical symptoms of asthma include wheezing, coughing, chest tightness and shortness of breath.
Yoga has gained global popularity as a form of exercise with general life-style benefits, and recent studies have investigated the potential of yoga to relieve asthma-related problems. Six studies looked into the effects of breathing alone during yoga exercise, while the other studies assessed the effects of yoga that included breathing, posture and meditation. Most people continued to take their usual asthma medication while participating in the studies. The studies were conducted over a time period of two weeks to over four years. However, evidence about yoga`s impact on the participants` lung function is more uncertain because the results varied.
