The physiology of singing and implications for ‘Singing for Lung Health’ as a therapy for individuals with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
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 affecti...
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| author | Adam Lewis Nicholas S Hopkinson Keir Elmslie James Philip Phoene Cave Adam Lound Juliet Russell |
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| description | 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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| spelling | doaj-art-2360268fdd7240ac960b7f0cdedb3cb82025-08-20T02:22:32ZengBMJ Publishing GroupBMJ Open Respiratory Research2052-44392021-01-018110.1136/bmjresp-2021-000996The physiology of singing and implications for ‘Singing for Lung Health’ as a therapy for individuals with chronic obstructive pulmonary diseaseAdam Lewis0Nicholas S Hopkinson1Keir Elmslie James Philip2Phoene Cave3Adam Lound4Juliet Russell51 National Heart and Lung Institute, Royal Brompton Campus, Imperial College London, London, UKRespiratory Medicine, Royal Brompton & Harefield NHS Foundation Trust, London, UKNational Heart and Lung Institute, Imperial College London, London, UK1 National Heart and Lung Institute, Imperial College London, London, UK8 Patient Experience Research Centre, Imperial College, London, UKDepartment of Health Sciences, Brunel University London, London, UKSinging 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.https://bmjopenrespres.bmj.com/content/8/1/e000996.full |
| spellingShingle | Adam Lewis Nicholas S Hopkinson Keir Elmslie James Philip Phoene Cave Adam Lound Juliet Russell The physiology of singing and implications for ‘Singing for Lung Health’ as a therapy for individuals with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease BMJ Open Respiratory Research |
| title | The physiology of singing and implications for ‘Singing for Lung Health’ as a therapy for individuals with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease |
| title_full | The physiology of singing and implications for ‘Singing for Lung Health’ as a therapy for individuals with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease |
| title_fullStr | The physiology of singing and implications for ‘Singing for Lung Health’ as a therapy for individuals with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease |
| title_full_unstemmed | The physiology of singing and implications for ‘Singing for Lung Health’ as a therapy for individuals with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease |
| title_short | The physiology of singing and implications for ‘Singing for Lung Health’ as a therapy for individuals with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease |
| title_sort | physiology of singing and implications for singing for lung health as a therapy for individuals with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease |
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