Article

The aim of this systematic review was to determine if diaphragmatic breathing
exercise improves quality of life (QoL) in asthma.
Electronic databases were
searched for randomized controlled trials (RCTs). Data were extracted and risk of
bias was assessed by two independent reviewers.
Three RCTs were eligible for
inclusion (254 subjects). Two studies compared diaphragmatic breathing exercise
to asthma education, and one compared with asthma medication. Meta-analysis was
not possible due to clinical heterogeneity of the studies. All three studies had
a low risk of bias. All studies reported short-term effects, and long-term
effects of breathing exercise on asthma quality life. There is a moderate
evidence of improvement in QoL following diaphragmatic breathing both in
short-term and long-term basis.

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