The Effect of Buteyko Breathing Technique on Asthma Control and Quality of Life in Children With Asthma

Buteyko Breathing Technique In recent years, breathing exercises have been used as one of the non-pharmacological, alternative and/or complementary approaches in the management of many chronic diseases and conditions. Buteyko Breathing Technique (BST), Russian Dr. It was developed by Konstantin Buteyko in the 1950s. Dr. Buteyko evaluates the normal respiration over carbon dioxide, the respiratory holding time used in the technique is defined as a control pause, and this value shows the body's oxygenation and carbon dioxide tolerance. BST is a technique performed only through the nose, which includes respiratory control and respiratory hold after inhalation.