Capital University of Physical Education and Sports, 100191, Beijing, China.
Comprehensive Key Laboratory of Sports Ability Evaluation and Research of the General Administration of Sport of China, Beijing Key Laboratory of Sports Function Assessment and Technical Analysis, Capital University of Physical Education and Sports, Beijing 100191, China.
Contrast Media Mol Imaging. 2022 Jul 15;2022:1674973. doi: 10.1155/2022/1674973. eCollection 2022.
Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is a problem that involves many body systems, but its impact on the respiratory system deserves special attention. While there are many studies investigating the use of continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) to treat lung function in patients with sleep apnea, the lack of studies in the literature on the effects of traditional breathing therapy on lung function in patients with OSA prompted us to conduct such a study.
The present randomized trial aims to assess the effect of traditional breathing therapy on daytime sleepiness and pulmonary function in college students with OSA.
Forty college students (male) with OSA were randomly divided into two groups: the control group (CG) and the traditional breathing therapy group (TG). Daytime sleepiness symptoms in OSA are measured primarily by the Epworth Sleepiness Scale (ESS). Pulmonary function measurements included FVC, FEV1, PEE, and MEF50%. The changes in morning blood pressure (BP), including diastolic BP and systolic BP, were also recorded. Data were recorded before and after the experiment.
A decrease in ESS at 12 weeks after intervention had statistical significance compared with values recorded before intervention ( < 0.05). A decrease in systolic and diastolic BP at 12 weeks after intervention had statistical significance compared with values recorded before intervention ( < 0.05). Comparisons made in terms of pulmonary functions demonstrated a statistically significant increase in 12-week postintervention values of FVC, FEV1, PEF, and MEF50% ( < 0.05).
Our study shows the positive effects of traditional breathing therapy on pulmonary function parameters. This suggests that traditional breathing therapy treatment in OSA patients is as effective as CPAP on pulmonary function, while there is an improvement in daytime sleepiness and a modest decline in the mean daytime systolic and diastolic BP.
阻塞性睡眠呼吸暂停（OSA）是一个涉及多个身体系统的问题，但它对呼吸系统的影响值得特别关注。虽然有许多研究调查使用持续气道正压通气（CPAP）治疗睡眠呼吸暂停患者的肺功能，但文献中缺乏关于传统呼吸疗法对 OSA 患者肺功能影响的研究，这促使我们进行了这项研究。
本随机试验旨在评估传统呼吸疗法对 OSA 大学生日间嗜睡和肺功能的影响。
40 名（男性）OSA 大学生被随机分为两组：对照组（CG）和传统呼吸治疗组（TG）。OSA 的日间嗜睡症状主要通过 Epworth 嗜睡量表（ESS）进行测量。肺功能测量包括 FVC、FEV1、PEE 和 MEF50%。还记录了清晨血压（BP）的变化，包括舒张压和收缩压。在实验前后记录数据。
干预后 12 周 ESS 降低与干预前记录值相比具有统计学意义（<0.05）。干预后 12 周收缩压和舒张压降低与干预前记录值相比具有统计学意义（<0.05）。肺功能方面的比较显示，干预后 12 周 FVC、FEV1、PEF 和 MEF50%的数值均有统计学意义的增加（<0.05）。
我们的研究表明，传统呼吸疗法对肺功能参数有积极影响。这表明，在 OSA 患者中，传统呼吸疗法治疗与 CPAP 治疗一样有效，可改善日间嗜睡，适度降低日间平均收缩压和舒张压。
