Juggling reduces hyperventilation symptoms in healthy adults: A randomised controlled trial.
Item
- Title
- Juggling reduces hyperventilation symptoms in healthy adults: A randomised controlled trial.
- Title
- Juggling reduces hyperventilation symptoms in healthy adults: A randomised controlled trial.
- Author(s)
- Ojari Steven
- Abstract
- Background: An evidence base does not currently exist for hyperventilation syndrome (HVS) management. Learning to juggle has been seen to reduce symptoms of anxiety, which is closely related to HVS. Objective: To quantitatively investigate the effect learning to juggle has on HVS. Method: Subjects (n=38) were randomised into two groups: the control and intervention group. A pre and post-test measurement (duration 6-weeks) was made for both groups using the Nijmegen questionnaire. Only intervention group members learnt to juggle in this period. Subjects: 38 healthy undergraduate students were recruited from the British School of Osteopathy. Results: A significant reduction in score was seen on the Nijmegen questionnaire (p=0.05). Conclusions: Juggling shows promise as a therapeutic intervention. However the population based healthy cohort is not representative of HVS sufferers so more research is needed addressing the limitations of this study.
- Abstract
- Background: An evidence base does not currently exist for hyperventilation syndrome (HVS) management. Learning to juggle has been seen to reduce symptoms of anxiety, which is closely related to HVS. Objective: To quantitatively investigate the effect learning to juggle has on HVS. Method: Subjects (n=38) were randomised into two groups: the control and intervention group. A pre and post-test measurement (duration 6-weeks) was made for both groups using the Nijmegen questionnaire. Only intervention group members learnt to juggle in this period. Subjects: 38 healthy undergraduate students were recruited from the British School of Osteopathy. Results: A significant reduction in score was seen on the Nijmegen questionnaire (p=0.05). Conclusions: Juggling shows promise as a therapeutic intervention. However the population based healthy cohort is not representative of HVS sufferers so more research is needed addressing the limitations of this study.
- presented at
- British School of Osteopathy
- Date Accepted
- 2011
- Date Submitted
- 3.2.2012 00:00:00
- Type
- osteo_thesis
- Language
- English
- Pub-Identifier
- 15089
- Inst-Identifier
- 780
- Keywords
- Hyperventilation, Nijmegen questionnaire, Juggling, Complementary Therapies
- Recommended
- 0
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- Thesis
Ojari Steven, “Juggling reduces hyperventilation symptoms in healthy adults: A randomised controlled trial.”, Osteopathic Research Web, accessed May 14, 2024, https://www.osteopathicresearch.com/s/orw/item/1749