Buteyko Breathing: medical studies

Feel free to browse these information sources regarding the efficacy of the Buteyko Method:

Journal of Alternative and Complementary Medicine; 2008 Mar;14(2):115-23.
Investigating the claims of Konstantin Buteyko, M.D., Ph.D.: the relationship of breath holding time to end tidal CO2 and other proposed measures of dysfunctional breathing

Respiratory Medicine; 2008 May;102(5):726-32. Epub 2008 Jan 31.
A randomised controlled trial of the Buteyko technique as an adjunct to conventional management of asthma

Thorax; 2006 Aug;61(8):651-6. Epub 2006 Mar 3.
Double blind randomised controlled trial of two different breathing techniques in the management of asthma

Thorax; 2003 Aug;58(8):674-9.
Effect of two breathing exercises (Buteyko and pranayama) in asthma: a randomised controlled trial

Journal of Asthma; 2000;37(7):557-64.
A clinical trial of the Buteyko Breathing Technique in asthma as taught by a video

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