@article{JTD2672,
author = {Xun-Chao Liu and Lei Pan and Qing Hu and Wei-Ping Dong and Jun-Hong Yan and Liang Dong},
title = {Effects of yoga training in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: a systematic review and meta-analysis},
journal = {Journal of Thoracic Disease},
volume = {6},
number = {6},
year = {2014},
keywords = {},
abstract = {Introduction: Currently, several studies have assessed the effect of yoga training on the management of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), but these studies involved a wide variation of sample and convey inconclusive results. Hence, the present study was performed a systematic review and meta-analysis to investigate the efficacy of yoga training in COPD patients.
Methods: PubMed, EMBASE, the Cochrane Library, Google Scholar, and ClinicalTrials.gov databases were searched for relevant studies. The primary outcomes were forced expiratory volume in one second (FEV1), FEV1% predicted (% pred). Secondary outcomes included 6-min walking distance (6 MWD), arterial oxygen tension (PaO2), and arterial carbon dioxide tension (PaCO2). Weighted mean differences (WMDs) and 95% confidence intervals (CIs) were calculated, and heterogeneity was assessed with the I2 test.
Results: Five randomized controlled trials (RCTs) involving 233 patients fulfilled the inclusion criteria. Yoga training significantly improved FEV1 (WMD: 123.57 mL, 95% CI: 4.12-243, P=0.04), FEV1% pred (WMD: 3.90%, 95% CI: 2.27-5.54, P},
issn = {2077-6624}, url = {https://jtd.amegroups.org/article/view/2672}
}