The Papworth method is a diaphragmatic breathing technique developed in the 1960s at Papworth Hospital in Cambridgeshire, England, to control over-breathing, meaning rapid, shallow breaths taken at the top of the chest. It emphasizes nose breathing and a breathing pattern suited to the persons current activity, combined with relaxation exercises, and aims to encourage gentler breathing using the abdomen and diaphragm rather than the chest; it has also been used to help with depression and anxiety. A randomized controlled trial found the technique reduced asthma symptoms by about one third in patients with mild asthma, with the improvement sustained over a one-year follow-up.
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The Papworth method is a specific diaphragmatic breathing technique that was developed in the 1960s.
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The Papworth method is a specific diaphragmatic breathing technique that was developed in the 1960s.
Treats: Asthma, Effectiveness section, randomised controlled trial result
The first known randomised controlled trial to investigate the Papworth breathing technique has shown that it can cut asthma symptoms by a third in patients with mild asthma.
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Can the Papworth method help with asthma?
A trial found about a one third reduction in mild asthma symptoms, sustained over a year.
A randomized controlled trial found that the technique reduced asthma symptoms by about one third in patients with mild asthma, with the improvement sustained over a one-year follow-up. The method is a diaphragmatic breathing technique developed in the 1960s at Papworth Hospital in Cambridgeshire, England, to control over-breathing. It emphasizes nose breathing and gentler breathing using the abdomen and diaphragm rather than the chest.
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