Study to Identify Rural Triggers of Asthma Attacks
Asthma has been looked upon as primarily an urban problem probably exacerbated by air pollution from cars and heavy industry. According to CDC research, it turns out that asthma is just as common in rural areas. To identify triggers that cause asthma attacks, a research study is currently underway that uses GPS enabled inhalers to [...]
Effects of aerobic training on psychosocial morbidity and symptoms in patients with asthma: a randomized clinical trial.
Asthma symptoms reduce patients’ daily activities, impair their health-related quality of life (HRQoL), and increase their reports of anxiety and depression, all of which seem to be related to a decrease in asthma control. Aerobic exercise training is known to improve aerobic fitness and reduce dyspnea in asthmatics; however, its effect in reducing psychologic distress [...]
Improvements in Symptoms and Quality of Life following Exercise Training in Older Adults with Moderate/Severe Persistent Asthma.
The objective of this study was to investigate whether exercise training improves functional exercise capacity and QOL in middle-aged and older adults with fixed airway obstruction asthma (FAOA). Methods: 35 subjects aged 67.8 +/- 10.6 years, with FEV(1) 59 +/- 16% of predicted, were randomised to a 6-week ‘intervention’ period of supervised exercise training (n [...]
Stress During Pregnancy May Increase Offspring’s Risk Of Asthma
Stress during pregnancy may raise the risk of asthma in offspring, according to researchers at Brigham and Women’s Hospital and Harvard Medical School in Boston. The researchers investigated differences in immune function markers in cord blood between infants born to mothers in high stress environments and those born to mothers with lower stress and found [...]
Integrated breathing and relaxation training (the Papworth Method) for adults with asthma in primary care: a randomised controlled trial
Holloway E, West R The Papworth Method (PM) is a breathing and relaxation technique used by physiotherapists for patients with asthma or dysfunctional breathing. This study evaluated the effectiveness by means of a randomised controlled trial. Eighty-five patients were randomised to the control group (n=46) or to the intervention group receiving five PM sessions (n=46). [...]
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