Vedanthan P K, Kesavalu L N, Murthy K C, Duvall K, Hall M J, Baker S, Nagarathna S
Northern Colorado Allergy Asthma Clinic, Fort Collins 80524, USA.
Allergy Asthma Proc. 1998 Jan-Feb;19(1):3-9. doi: 10.2500/108854198778557971.
Adult asthmatics, ranging from 19 to 52 years from an asthma and allergy clinic in a university setting volunteered to participate in the study. The 17 students were randomly divided into yoga (9 subjects) and nonyoga control (8 subjects) groups. The yoga group was taught a set of breathing and relaxation techniques including breath slowing exercises (pranayama), physical postures (yogasanas), and meditation. Yoga techniques were taught at the university health center, three times a week for 16 weeks. All the subjects in both groups maintained daily symptom and medication diaries, collected A.M. and P.M. peak flow readings, and completed weekly questionnaires. Spirometry was performed on each subject every week. Analysis of the data showed that the subjects in the yoga group reported a significant degree of relaxation, positive attitude, and better yoga exercise tolerance. There was also a tendency toward lesser usage of beta adrenergic inhalers. The pulmonary functions did not vary significantly between yoga and control groups. Yoga techniques seem beneficial as an adjunct to the medical management of asthma.
来自一所大学环境中哮喘与过敏诊所的19至52岁成年哮喘患者自愿参与该研究。这17名学生被随机分为瑜伽组（9名受试者）和非瑜伽对照组（8名受试者）。瑜伽组学习了一套呼吸和放松技巧，包括呼吸减慢练习（调息法）、体式（瑜伽体式）和冥想。瑜伽技巧在大学健康中心教授，每周三次，共16周。两组的所有受试者都记录每日症状和用药日记，收集上午和下午的呼气峰值流速读数，并完成每周问卷。每周对每个受试者进行肺功能测定。数据分析表明，瑜伽组受试者报告有显著程度的放松、积极态度和更好的瑜伽运动耐受性。使用β-肾上腺素能吸入器的倾向也较小。瑜伽组和对照组之间的肺功能没有显著差异。瑜伽技巧作为哮喘药物治疗的辅助手段似乎有益。
