"SingStrong": Singing for better lung health in COPD - A pilot study.
COPD
community-based therapy
lung health
singing
Journal
Physiotherapy theory and practice
ISSN: 1532-5040
Titre abrégé: Physiother Theory Pract
Pays: England
ID NLM: 9015520
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
Dec 2022
Dec 2022
Historique:
pubmed:
1
4
2021
medline:
16
11
2022
entrez:
31
3
2021
Statut:
ppublish
Résumé
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) affects up to 440,000 people in Ireland. Multiple domains of biopsychosocial health are affected. Community-based interventions supporting behavioral change and self-management are advocated. The aim of this pilot study was to evaluate the efficacy of an 8-week singing intervention, "SingStrong", to improve biopsychosocial wellness in persons with COPD. Seventy-eight adults with COPD were recruited from three COPD Support groups in the Irish Mid-west. Pre and post-intervention testing performed by physiotherapy and nursing staff comprised Six-Minute Walk Test (6MWT), COPD Assessment test (CAT), Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale (HADS), and Spirometry: FEV1, FVC, FEV1/FVC. The intervention was a weekly one-hour group class for eight weeks led by a trained choir leader at each site. This included physical and vocal warm-up, breathing exercises and singing. Participants were given a songbook based on their song preferences and a CD with vocal, breathing exercises and songs, and encouraged to practice daily. Semi-structured focus groups were conducted post intervention. Parametric or non-parametric t-tests were conducted to establish significance. Fifty-eight (74%) participants who attended at least 4/8 session were re-tested. There was a statistically significant improvement in 6MWT ( Singing for lung health has positive implications for persons with COPD. Future longer studies should examine outcomes of exacerbation level, hospitalization and medication use.
Sections du résumé
BACKGROUND
UNASSIGNED
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) affects up to 440,000 people in Ireland. Multiple domains of biopsychosocial health are affected. Community-based interventions supporting behavioral change and self-management are advocated. The aim of this pilot study was to evaluate the efficacy of an 8-week singing intervention, "SingStrong", to improve biopsychosocial wellness in persons with COPD.
METHODS
UNASSIGNED
Seventy-eight adults with COPD were recruited from three COPD Support groups in the Irish Mid-west. Pre and post-intervention testing performed by physiotherapy and nursing staff comprised Six-Minute Walk Test (6MWT), COPD Assessment test (CAT), Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale (HADS), and Spirometry: FEV1, FVC, FEV1/FVC. The intervention was a weekly one-hour group class for eight weeks led by a trained choir leader at each site. This included physical and vocal warm-up, breathing exercises and singing. Participants were given a songbook based on their song preferences and a CD with vocal, breathing exercises and songs, and encouraged to practice daily. Semi-structured focus groups were conducted post intervention. Parametric or non-parametric t-tests were conducted to establish significance.
RESULTS
UNASSIGNED
Fifty-eight (74%) participants who attended at least 4/8 session were re-tested. There was a statistically significant improvement in 6MWT (
PRINCIPAL CONCLUSIONS
UNASSIGNED
Singing for lung health has positive implications for persons with COPD. Future longer studies should examine outcomes of exacerbation level, hospitalization and medication use.
Identifiants
pubmed: 33787452
doi: 10.1080/09593985.2021.1907825
doi:
Types de publication
Journal Article
Langues
eng
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