1. The physiology of singing and implications for ‘Singing for Lung Health’ as a therapy for individuals with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
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Adam Lound, Juliet Russell, Adam Lewis, Phoene Cave, Keir E J Philip, and Nicholas S Hopkinson
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Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine ,medicine.medical_specialty ,EFFICIENCY ,respiratory muscles ,animal structures ,Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease ,Respiratory System ,Singing ,Pulmonary disease ,MECHANISMS ,Diseases of the respiratory system ,MUSCLE STRENGTH ,Pulmonary Disease, Chronic Obstructive ,Intervention (counseling) ,complementary medicine ,medicine ,COPD ,Humans ,Intensive care medicine ,Lung ,Pulmonary mechanics ,Science & Technology ,LIUZIJUE EXERCISE ,RC705-779 ,business.industry ,perception of asthma/breathlessness ,DIAPHRAGM ,medicine.disease ,humanities ,VENTILATION ,BREATHING PATTERN ,PHYSICAL-ACTIVITY ,emphysema ,nervous system ,Lung health ,Quality of Life ,behavior and behavior mechanisms ,Breathing ,Medicine ,PHONATION ,Narrative review ,business ,Life Sciences & Biomedicine ,psychological phenomena and processes - Abstract
Copyright © Author(s) (or their employer(s)) Singing is an increasingly popular activity for people with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). Research to date suggests that ‘Singing for Lung Health’ may improve various health measures, including health-related quality-of-life. Singing and breathing are closely linked processes affecting one another. In this narrative review, we explore the physiological rationale for ‘Singing for Lung Health’ as an intervention, focusing on the abnormalities of pulmonary mechanics seen in COPD and how these might be impacted by singing. The potential beneficial physiological mechanisms outlined here require further in-depth evaluation.
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- 2021
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