Effects of Pranayama on Bronchial Asthma

Background: The purpose of the present study is to examine the effects of PRANAYAMA on bronchial asthma

Method: A group of thirty patients (eleven male and nineteen female) were treated with pranayama and pre- and post investigation was done with pulmonary function test.

Results: Results showed significant improvement in FEV1 (t= 4.38 so p < 0.05); PEFR (t=4.03 so p < 0.05) in pulmonary function test. All patients showed improvement in quality of life which was analyzed by Wilcoxon signed rank test. There is no significant improvement between male and female in FEV1 and PEFR. There is also not significant difference in improvement in age more than 50 and age less than 50 in FEV1 and in PEFR.

Conclusion: Bronchial asthmatic patients demonstrate significant improvement in FEV1, PEFR, and Quality of life after pranayama.