Breath of relief: Transforming pediatric asthma care with telemedicine-guided exercises

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dc.contributor.authorKaraaslan, Betul Gemici
dc.contributor.authorUcgun, Hikmet
dc.contributor.authorKaya, Meltem
dc.contributor.authorCengiz, Gokce Nuran
dc.contributor.authorOzturk, Sueda
dc.contributor.authorBarut, Ozge
dc.contributor.authorKorkut, Zeynep
dc.date.accessioned2025-04-06T12:23:58Z
dc.date.available2025-04-06T12:23:58Z
dc.date.issued2025
dc.departmentTekirdağ Namık Kemal Üniversitesi
dc.description.abstractBackground: Alternative non-pharmacological strategies such as breathing exercises can be used in combination with pharmacological treatments. Objective: The aim of this randomized, controlled, single-blind study was to investigate the effectiveness of breathing exercises in asthma patients on respiratory function, symptom control and quality of life. Methods: We enrolled pediatric asthma patients who were eligible and motivated for the study and randomly assigned them to either the exercise group (EG) or the control group (CG). The CG received a postural exercise program, while the EG received a breathing exercise program. At baseline and after 12 weeks, respiratory function (FEV1-FVC-FEV1/FVC-PEF), symptom control (using asthma control test, asthma control questionnaire, global initiative for asthma symptom control assessment), quality of life (using pediatric asthma quality of life questionnaire), breath-holding test (BHT) and sit-to-stand test (30sSTS) were assessed and compared. Results: One hundred twelve patients were randomized, and 99 (n = 51 EG, n = 48 CG) completed the 12-week study. Baseline data were also similar in both groups. After 12 weeks, FEV1, Peak expiratory flow (by spirometry and peak flow meter) and BHT were significantly better in EG than in CG (p = 0.01 and p = 0.007 and p = 0.005, respectively). Asthma Control Test and GINA symptom control tool values were also significantly better in both groups. Discussion:Our participants were children with mild to moderate asthma. We conclude that our results show that breathing exercises can be an effective intervention for children with partially controlled asthma with FEV1,PEF, and BHTs.
dc.description.sponsorshipIstanbul Universitesi-Cerrahpasa [TSA-2022-36154]
dc.description.sponsorshipIstanbul Universitesi-Cerrahpasa, Grant/Award Number: TSA-2022-36154
dc.identifier.doi10.1002/clt2.70049
dc.identifier.issn2045-7022
dc.identifier.issue3
dc.identifier.pmid40128609
dc.identifier.scopus2-s2.0-105000679524
dc.identifier.scopusqualityQ1
dc.identifier.urihttps://doi.org/10.1002/clt2.70049
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11776/17281
dc.identifier.volume15
dc.identifier.wosWOS:001450484600001
dc.identifier.wosqualityQ2
dc.indekslendigikaynakWeb of Science
dc.indekslendigikaynakScopus
dc.indekslendigikaynakPubMed
dc.language.isoen
dc.publisherWiley
dc.relation.ispartofClinical and Translational Allergy
dc.relation.publicationcategoryMakale - Uluslararası Hakemli Dergi - Kurum Öğretim Elemanı
dc.rightsinfo:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess
dc.snmzKA_WOS_20250406
dc.subjectasthma
dc.subjectbreathing exercises
dc.subjectrespiratory rehabilitation
dc.titleBreath of relief: Transforming pediatric asthma care with telemedicine-guided exercises
dc.typeArticle

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