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To systematically evaluate the clinical evidence regarding the therapeutic health benefits of pranayama practiced as an independent intervention.

January 1, 2020International Journal of YogaOpen Access

Exploring the therapeutic benefits of Pranayama (yogic breathing): A systematic review

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RJRanil JayawardenaUniversity of Peradeniya PRPriyanga RanasingheUniversity of Peradeniya HRHimansa RanawakaUniversity of Colombo

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Systematic review finds enhanced cardiorespiratory function and symptom relief in respiratory and cancer patients, highlighting the therapeutic potential of yogic breathing.

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To systematically evaluate the clinical evidence regarding the therapeutic health benefits of pranayama practiced as an independent intervention.
Searched PubMed, Web of Science, and SciVerse Scopus databases for controlled clinical trials evaluating pranayama interventions against appropriate control groups.
Identified 18 controlled trials (13 randomized, 1 crossover) with sample sizes ranging from 16 to 160 participants and intervention durations spanning 4 days to 6 months.
Pranayama practice produced significant improvements in cardiorespiratory function, pulse rate, systolic blood pressure, and objective respiratory measures in patients with bronchial asthma.
Asthma patients demonstrated reductions in attack frequency, disease severity, and medication requirements alongside improved quality-of-life scores.
Patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease experienced improved symptom, activity, and impact scores, while cancer patients showed enhancements in overall quality of life.

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Jayawardena et al. (2020) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a1240b58edbaba0bf66e8bc https://doi.org/10.4103/ijoy.ijoy_37_19

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Systematic review finds enhanced cardiorespiratory function and symptom relief in respiratory and cancer patients, highlighting the therapeutic potential of yogic breathing.

Exploring the therapeutic benefits of Pranayama (yogic breathing): A systematic review

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Exploring the therapeutic benefits of Pranayama (yogic breathing): A systematic review

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