Effects of yoga on pulmonary functions among asthmatic patients: A protocol synthesis

Objective: This study aimed to synthesize protocol of yoga pranayama's practice through combining yoga pranayama's steps into the new integrated formations of yoga pranayama's steps for adult asthmatic patients as a protocol. Method: Literature review from the last 20 years publication of original trial articles on adult asthmatic subjects from 4 databases: PubMed, Science Direct, EBSCO, and Scopus was conducted. Review and non-trial articles were excluded. Articles were appraised using Joanna Bridge Institute (JBI) critical appraisal tools. Results: There were 4 out of 252 articles which met the criteria and being included in this study. The synthesized protocol resulting 11 pranayama steps in the new synthesized protocol. Conclusions: The regular 13 yoga pranayama steps within 11 pranayama steps based on synthesized protocol takes 30-45 min for each session and can be conducted 2-5 times a week for 2-6 months to be able to reveal pulmonary function outcomes. (C) 2020 Elsevier Espana, S.L.U. All rights reserved.