18
Participants
Start Date
January 31, 2015
Primary Completion Date
November 30, 2015
Study Completion Date
December 31, 2015
Yoga bhastrika pranayama breathing exercise
Bhastrika Pranayama is formed by a set of 20 nasal forced and rapid expirations, followed by passive nasal inspirations, followed by 1 alternate nasal breath which always begins through the right nostril, and has a retention between intake and outflow. The set of this breathing exercise is supposed to bring respiratory relief.
Pulmonary Rehabilitation
Pulmonary Rehabilitation Group Intervention consisted of 12-week pulmonary rehabilitation. Two 1 hour sessions a week, consisting of: 30 min of aerobic training followed by resistance exercises for upper and lower limbs.
Pulmonary and Rehabilitation Ambulatory of the Clinical Hospital of the University of São Paulo, São Paulo
University of Sao Paulo
OTHER