the effect of yoga breathing exercises on quality of life in children with asthma

Background: asthma is a chronic disease in children that significantly impacts their quality of life. objectives: this study aimed to investigate the effect of yoga breathing exercises on the quality of life of children with asthma. methods: in this quasi-experimental study, 84 children with asthma aged 5 - 11 years old were selected and nonrandomly divided into the control group (n = 42) and the intervention group (n = 42). both groups completed the pediatric quality of life inventory 3.0 (the pedsql 3.0) asthma module. then, the intervention group performed yoga breathing exercises twice a day for 2 months in addition to receiving medical treatment at home, while the control group only received medical treatment. after 2 months, both groups completed the pedsql 3.0 asthma module for the second time. results: the mean score and standard deviation for the quality of life before the intervention were 69 ± 13.6 in the intervention group and 72 ± 12.2 in the control group (p = 0.29). after the intervention, the mean score and standard deviation for quality of life were 79.4 ± 9.1 in the intervention group and 72.7 ± 11.1 in the control group (p < 0.003). conclusions: yoga breathing exercises improved the quality of life in children with asthma. therefore, these exercises are recommended as a complementary therapy for pediatric asthma.