A Study to Assess Immediate Effects of Buteyko Breathing Technique on Cardiorespiratory Parameters in Geriatric Population

Vaishnavi Sharma, Vijayendra Rajguru, Pranjal Grover

Abstract: Breathing is the most essential of all the functions in the body, since all other functions depend upon it. In Modern era, we tend to have sedentary lifestyle, as a result, it entails a lot of over breathing i.e breathing a volume of air greater than which we require. Therefore, Buteyko breathing technique which uses breath control & breath holding exercises was chosen for the research work. A number of clinical research trials have been performed which indicates that Buteyko breathing technique is successful treatment of Asthma. Also, few researches were done on normal young adults & school going children, which also showed positive results. Hence, the research has been carried out to check it's immediate effects on Cardiorespiratory parameters in Geriatric population. Cardiorespiratory parameters included Pulse rate, Respiratory rate, Blood pressure, Sp02, PEFR, RPE SCORE. Quasi-experimental study design along with purposive sampling was done. Older adults (> 60 yrs) were included in the study. Buteyko breathing technique was taught to them & pre -post parameters were compared. Results showed that Buteyko breathing technique have positive effects on various Cardiorespiratory parameters in Geriatric population. The technique is worth of wider attention.

Keywords: Geriatric population, Cardiorespiratory parameters, Buteyko breathing technique

How to Cite?: Vaishnavi Sharma, Vijayendra Rajguru, Pranjal Grover, "A Study to Assess Immediate Effects of Buteyko Breathing Technique on Cardiorespiratory Parameters in Geriatric Population", Volume 14 Issue 12, December 2025, International Journal of Science and Research (IJSR), Pages: 1064-1067, https://www.ijsr.net/getabstract.php?paperid=SR251211103503, DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.21275/SR251211103503