Effects of Swedish Massage Prior Circuit Breathing Training on Asthma

Other illness

• Being a patient who has a history of asthma caused by exercise (Exercise-Induced Asthma).
• In case of a force majeure event that makes it impossible to continue participating in the research, such as injury from an accident or illness, etc.

Other

• Participating in less than 80 percent of the training sessions (28 times out of 36 times) for the breathing training group and the group that practiced breathing together with massage.
• Unwillingness to continue participating in the research.

• Being a male or female patient with asthma who is between 20 and 65 years old.
• Being a patient who has been diagnosed by a doctor with asthma for at least 6 months.
• The severity of the disease has been assessed at levels 2 to 4, meaning the volume of air expelled in the first second of breathing quickly and with full force (Forced Expiratory Volume in one second; FEV1) is between 80% and 30% on the date of data collection. This has been certified by a doctor, and the patient is using medication according to the normal treatment plan.
• Must not have other respiratory diseases such as tuberculosis, lung cancer, emphysema, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), etc.
• Should not have received exercise training for more than 20 minutes at a time, 3 days/week, or more in the past 6 months before participating in the research.
• Having no communication problems.
• The sample volunteers to participate in the research and agrees to sign the consent form to participate in the research.