Assessment of breathing movements in subjects with and without depression
Journal Title: Rehabilitacja Medyczna - Year 2012, Vol 16, Issue 4
Abstract
Background: Breathing is a complex process. Many factors, both external and internal and also including psychological factors, influence the course of respiration. Objective: The aim of this study was to analyze the chest respiratory movements of people diagnosed with depression and those without depression.Material and methods: The research material consisted of 33 persons diagnosed with depression, being in a state of partial remission and 23 healthy subjects. The average age of the person with depression examined was 53.1 years (±8.4) and without depression 55 years (±12.6). In the group of those examined obesity or postural defects, which might affect the outcome of the study, were not found. None of the evaluated subjects were treated for respiratory diseases. To examine the respiratory movements of the chest, Respiratory Belts were used. The assessment of chest movements included: the range of the respiratory motion of the upper and lower part of the chest, the number of breathes, the number of holded breathes during inspiration, the average time of the holded breathe during inspiration, the number of holded breathes during expiration, the average time of the holded breathe during expiration. An examination of chest mobility in a standing and sitting position was carried out. The recording time was 3 minutes.Results: In patients with depression the amplitudes of chest respiratory movements were smaller. The breathe frequency was higher.Conclusions: Depression affects the breathing pattern.
Authors and Affiliations
Elżbieta Szczygieł, Paweł Strzelbicki, Krzysztof Karbowski, Tadeusz Mazur, Sylwia Mętel, Joanna Golec
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