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Assessment for efficacy of additional breathing exercises over improvement in health impairment due to asthma assessed using St. George's respiratory questionnaire

International Journal of Yoga, 2017
Background: Breathing exercises have been described to be useful in asthma management by few researchers in the past. Objective: To assess the efficacy of breathing exercises (Pranayamas) added to regular optimal medications in asthma patients in ...
Dipti Agarwal, Prem Parkash Gupta, Sushma Sood   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

The effects of six-week slow, controlled breathing exercises on heart rate variability in physically active, healthy individuals

Pedagogy of Physical Culture and Sports, 2021
Background and Study Aim: Heart rate variability (HRV) provides information about sympathetic-parasympathetic balance. The effects of different types of physical exercises on HRV have been investigated so far.
Cihan Erdem Sürücü, Sarp Güner, Caner Cüce, Dicle Aras, Fırat Akça, Erşan Arslan, Abdulkadir Birol, Alkan Uğurlu   +7 more
doaj   +1 more source

Perceived Impacts and Predictors of Cannabis Products Used by Patients with Rheumatologic Conditions in Alberta, Canada: A Multivariable Analysis of Cross‐Sectional Survey Data

Arthritis Care &Research, EarlyView.
Objective This study aimed to characterize cannabis product choices (cannabinoid content and formulation) among patients with rheumatologic conditions and their associations with patient factors, patient‐reported perceived side effects, and positive impacts.
Susan Zhang, Samuel A.J. Lowe, Frank Sun, Allyson Jones, Tarek Turk, Joanne Olson, Pauline Paul, Shelby Yamamoto, Linda Kolewaski, Elaine Yacyshyn, Cheryl A. Sadowski   +10 more
wiley   +1 more source

Carboxylic‐Acid Functionalized Multiwalled Carbon Nanotube‐Alkane‐Based Resistive Temperature Sensor for Cold Chain Applications

Advanced Engineering Materials, EarlyView.
This study presents a reversible temperature sensor with high switching ratio, ∼103. The device is fabricated using PET‐ITO and carbon nanotube dispersions in alkane. Considering its application in cold chain logistics, a proof‐of‐concept with LED is showcased. Thus, a temperature drop below the threshold temperature (crystallization temperature of the
Sunil Kumar Behera, Philippe Marrec, A. Jorge Parola, Madalena Dionísio, Hugo Águas, Andreia F. M. Santos, Hamed Pourkheirollah, Donald Lupo, César A. T. Laia   +8 more
wiley   +1 more source

Blood oxygenation response to aerobic exercise combined with breathing exercises in pregnant women: a randomized controlled trial

Bulletin of Faculty of Physical Therapy, 2022
Background There are many physiological changes occur during pregnancy that affect oxygenation of the pregnant women. It was considered that aerobic and breathing exercises are safe for the mother and the fetus especially moderate intensity exercise ...
Hany F. E. M. Elsisi, Yasser M. Aneis, Ghada E. El Refaye, Hassan O. Ghareeb   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Laser‐Induced Graphene from Waste Almond Shells

Advanced Functional Materials, EarlyView.
Almond shells, an abundant agricultural by‐product, are repurposed to create a fully bioderived almond shell/chitosan composite (ASC) degradable in soil. ASC is converted into laser‐induced graphene (LIG) by laser scribing and proposed as a substrate for transient electronics.
Yulia Steksova, Anna Chiara Bressi, Marina Galliani, Attilio Marino, Gianni Ciofani, Eduardo Machado‐Charry, Hilda Gomez Bernal, Alessandra Francini, Luca Sebastiani, Francesco Greco   +9 more
wiley   +1 more source

EFFECTIVENESS OF SLOW BREATHING TRAINING ON DECREASING BLOOD PRESSURE IN PATIENT WITH HYPERTENSION: A SYSTEMATIC REVIEW

Critical Medical and Surgical Nursing Journal, 2020
Background: Hypertension is recognized as a major health problem throughout the world leading to various life-threatening heart diseases. The higher the level of blood pressure in the long run, the more likely there is a complication of hypertension ...
Rischar Beni Riswanto, CH.R Yeni Suryandari, Nur Hidayatin   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

Breathing patterns during breathing exercises in persons with tetraplegia [PDF]

Spinal Cord, 2003
Cross-sectional, observational, controlled study.To survey breathing patterns during breathing at rest, ordinary deep breathing (DB), positive expiratory pressure (PEP) and inspiratory resistance-positive expiratory pressure (IR-PEP) among individuals with a cervical spinal cord lesion (SCL) compared with able-bodied controls.Sahlgrenska University ...
P, Bodin, M, Kreuter, B, Bake, M Fagevik, Olsén   +3 more
openaire   +2 more sources

Blood Biomarkers and Surface‐Enhanced Raman Spectroscopy for Gout: A Comprehensive Review

Advanced Functional Materials, EarlyView.
Schematic illustrating gout disease progression from asymptomatic hyperuricemia to chronic tophaceous disease, highlighting the limitations of conventional imaging and biochemical diagnostics and the potential of engineered SERS platforms for ultrasensitive blood‐based detection of urate‐related biomarkers across disease stages, with the color gradient
Isuri Perera, Chiranjeevi Kanike, Appurva Tiwari, Hongyan Wu, Larry D. Unsworth, Ben Bin Xu, Xuehua Zhang   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

Advances in Sustainable and Wearable Textile Based Soft Robotics

Advanced Functional Materials, EarlyView.
This Review examines advances in wearable textile‐based soft robotics, focusing on sustainable materials, integrated sensing, and scalable actuation. It discusses manufacturing and system integration across healthcare, assistive robotics, prosthetics, and human–machine interfaces, and highlights key challenges in circular design, including life‐cycle ...
Zahir Abbas, Marzia Dulal, Sophia K. Novoselov, Victoria K. Novoselov, Kostya S. Novoselov, Shaila Afroj, Nazmul Karim   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source