Effect of Deep Slow Breathing on Pain-Related Variables in Osteoarthritis.

ABSTRACT: This study evaluated the effect of a six-week deep slow breathing (DSB) program on pain, physical function, and heart rate variability (HRV) in subjects with lower extremity joint pain. Twenty subjects were assigned into training (n = 10) and control (n = 10) groups. The training group participated in a six-week DSB program consisting of weekly training sessions and at-home breathing exercises. DSB exercises focused on prolonging the exhalation and the pause following exhalation. The Western Ontario and McMaster Universities Osteoarthritis Index (WOMAC) was used to assess pain and physical function, and HRV data were obtained before and after intervention. Results revealed no significant interactions between group and time for any of the variables. There was no significant ma

SUBMITTER: Larsen KL 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6589254 | biostudies-literature | 2019

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature