Asthma exercise and Buteyko breathing interventions in adolescents: Effects on fitness and exacerbation rates
DOI: https://doi.org/10.33024/minh.v8i8.1376
Adolescents Asthma Gymnastics Buteyko Fitness Relapse
Abstract
Background: Asthma in adolescents is a global health challenge. Asthma management includes pharmacological and non-pharmacological approaches. Asthma exercises and Buteyko breathing techniques are non-pharmacological therapeutic alternatives. The lifestyle of adolescents who tend to be less physically active becomes a risk factor that increases the incidence and recurrence of asthma.
Purpose: To determine the effect of asthma exercises and Buteyko breathing techniques on physical fitness and recurrence in adolescent with asthma.
Method: A pre-experimental design with a one group pre-test post-test without control group approach. The sampling technique used total sampling with 33 participants. The statistical test used was the paired sample t-test.
Results: The findings revealed a significant effect of the intervention on both physical fitness and asthma recurrence, with a p-value of 0.001. The combination of asthma exercises and Buteyko breathing techniques proved effective in enhancing physical fitness and reducing the frequency of asthma attacks among adolescents.
Conclusion: Asthma exercises and Buteyko breathing techniques significantly improve physical fitness and reduce asthma recurrence in adolescents.
Suggestion: Schools should integrate these interventions into health programs. Further research with control groups is recommended.
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