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46 questions · 46 findings · 8 reviews · Airways

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Pursed lip breathing vs no breathing exercises

Dyspnoea during exercise Modified Borg dyspnoea score at end of 6‐minute walk test Scores range from 0 to 10, with lower scores indicating less shortness of breath · patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

1 finding from 1 review

Breathing exercises for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease 2012 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
1 study · 19 participants
Low

Pursed lip breathing vs no breathing exercises

Dyspnea · patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

1 finding from 1 review

Breathing exercises for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease 2012 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
1 study · 19 participants
Low

Pursed lip breathing vs no breathing exercises

Six‐minute walk distance · patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

1 finding from 1 review

Breathing exercises for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease 2012 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
1 study · 30 participants
Low

Pursed lip breathing vs no breathing exercises

Health‐related quality of life Dyspnoea domain of Hiratsuka scale Scores range from 0 to 100, with lower scores indicating less shortness of breath · patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

1 finding from 1 review

Breathing exercises for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease 2012 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
2 studies · 60 participants
Low

Diaphragmatic breathing vs no breathing exercises

Change in dyspnoea score · patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

1 finding from 1 review

Breathing exercises for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease 2012 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
1 study · 30 participants
Moderate

Diaphragmatic breathing vs no breathing exercises

Change in 6‐minute walking distance · patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

1 finding from 1 review

Breathing exercises for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease 2012 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
1 study · 30 participants
Moderate

Diaphragmatic breathing vs no breathing exercises

Health‐related quality of life Change in total score of St George Respiratory Questionnaire · patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

1 finding from 1 review

Breathing exercises for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease 2012 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
1 study · 30 participants
Moderate

Breathing exercises vs inactive control

Change in AQLQ · adults with asthma

1 finding from 1 review

Breathing exercises for adults with asthma 2020 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
4 studies · 974 participants
Moderate

Breathing exercises vs inactive control

Asthma control · adults with asthma

1 finding from 1 review

Breathing exercises for adults with asthma 2020 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
1 study · 115 participants
Low

Breathing exercises vs inactive control

Nijmegen questionnaire · adults with asthma

1 finding from 1 review

Breathing exercises for adults with asthma 2020 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
2 studies · 118 participants
Moderate

Breathing exercises vs inactive control

Number of exacerbations of bronchiectasis Frequency of acute exacerbations of bronchiectasis · adults with asthma

1 finding from 1 review

Breathing exercises for adults with asthma 2020 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
4 studies · 952 participants
Very low

Breathing exercises vs inactive control

Inpatient hospitalisation episodes · adults with asthma

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

1 finding from 1 review

Breathing exercises for adults with asthma 2020 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
Studies not reported
No studies found

Breathing exercises vs inactive control

FEV1 (L) · adults with asthma

1 finding from 1 review

Breathing exercises for adults with asthma 2020 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
4 studies · 252 participants
Very low

Breathing exercises vs inactive control

Days off work · adults with asthma

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

1 finding from 1 review

Breathing exercises for adults with asthma 2020 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
Studies not reported
No studies found

Pursed lip breathing vs expiratory muscle training

1 finding from 1 review

Breathing exercises for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease 2012 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
1 study · 17 participants
Low

Pursed lip breathing vs expiratory muscle training

Dyspnea · patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

1 finding from 1 review

Breathing exercises for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease 2012 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
1 study · 17 participants
Low

Tai Chi and breathing exercise vs breathing exercises

Functional capacity · COPD

1 finding from 1 review

Tai Chi for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) 2016 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
1 study · 60 participants
Very low

Tai Chi and breathing exercise vs breathing exercises

Lung function · COPD

1 finding from 1 review

Tai Chi for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) 2016 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
2 studies · 120 participants
Low

Tai Chi and breathing exercise vs breathing exercises

Quality of life · COPD

1 finding from 1 review

Tai Chi for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) 2016 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
2 studies · 120 participants
Very low

Tai Chi and breathing exercise vs breathing exercises

CI: Confidence interval · COPD

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

1 finding from 1 review

Tai Chi for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) 2016 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
Studies not reported
No studies found