Effects of Senobi Breathing Exercises in Obese Women

Riphah International University

Status: Completed

Conditions: Obesity

Treatments: Other: Senobi breathing exercises

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT05323500

REC/01292 Sabahat Ali Sheikh

Details and patient eligibility

About

Previous studies have been done just in studying the relationship between breathing technique and obesity and described how it proved helpful in decreasing body fat. This study will be very helpful for future researchers as well as in filling the literature gap by explaining the importance of SBE (Senobi Breathing Exercise) in correlation with increased body fat, compromised lung function and depression in females of age from 30 to 60 years.

Full description

The study is quasi-experimental study, which is being conducted in a private clinical settings in Khushab. Sample size of 20 individuals was calculated using Hamilton Depression Scale with effect size 0.97 G Power 3.1.9.2 software. The study participants will be screened first, then trained to perform SBE(1-minute maneuver). Participants will be instructed to stand upright and tighten their gluteal muscle and then ask them to put one foot in front of their body and placing most of their body weight on back foot. Then, ask them to breath in for three seconds simultaneously, by raising their hands in the air above their heads. After this, instruct them to exhale by using their whole body for pushing air out of the lungs. Participants will also guided to tighten all their body muscles while pushing air out. Exhale should last for seven seconds. The participants will also guided to repeat this procedure 3 times in one minute with resting period of 10 seconds. They will perform it 3 times a day for 3 months. Assessments will be taken at Baseline & after 3 months.

Enrollment: 30 patients

Sex: Female

Ages: 30 to 60 years old

Volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• Women of age between 30 to 60 years.
• Asian BMI (> 27.5)
• Obese women with mild to moderate depression

Exclusion criteria

• Sedentary lifestyle
• Following an Unhealthy Diet plan
• Any Cardiopulmonary conditions
• Endocrine conditions: hypothyroidism

Trial design

Primary purpose: Treatment

Allocation: N/A

Interventional model: Single Group Assignment

Masking: None (Open label)

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30 participants in 1 patient group

Senobi breathing group

Experimental group

Description:

The study participants will be screened first, then trained to perform SBE (1-minute maneuver). The participants will also guided to repeat this procedure 3 times in one minute with resting period of 10 seconds. They will perform it 3 times a day for 3 months. Assessments will be taken at Baseline \& after 3 months.

Treatment:

Other: Senobi breathing exercises