Document Type
Article
Publication Date
2015
Publication Title
Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine
Abstract
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) people suffer from severe physical impairments, which often elicit significant psychological distress and impact their quality of life. This meta-analysis aimed to assess evidence from the scientific literature on the effects of relaxation techniques. Methods. We investigated 9 databases to select 25 RCTs. Studies included both inpatients and outpatients with COPD. Both respiratory and psychological outcomes were considered.
DOI
10.1155/2015/628365
Dartmouth Digital Commons Citation
Volpato, Eleonora; Banfi, Paolo; Rogers, Sheena M.; and Pagnini, Francesco, "Relaxation Techniques for People with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease: A Systematic Review and a Meta-Analysis" (2015). Dartmouth Scholarship. 845.
https://digitalcommons.dartmouth.edu/facoa/845
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