Table 4 Control pause test (CP) findings among the studied children over follow-up after applying Buteyko breathing technique (n = 33)
From: Effect of the Buteyko breathing technique on asthma severity control among school age children
Change of control pause test (CP) | Follow-up per week (n = 33) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
1st week | 2nd week | 3rd week | 4th week | |
CP test (s) findings: | ||||
Range | 7.00–21.00 | 10.00–25.00 | 10.00–44.00 | 14.00–46.00 |
Mean ± SD | 12.70 ± 3.30 | 17.39 ± 3.80 | 23.79 ± 8.73 | 30.94 ± 9.61 |
Median | 13.00 | 18.00 | 24.00 | 32.00 |
F value | 42.715 | |||
P | 0.0001* | |||
Scheffe test | 1st vs 2nd, 3rd & 4th week, p = 0.062, 0.0001* & 0.0001* | |||
P | 2nd vs 3rd & 4th week, p = 0.004* & 0.0001* | |||
3rd vs 4th week, p = 0.001* | ||||
Change of CP at 4th week than 1st week | ||||
Range | 6.00–36.00 | |||
Mean ± SD | 18.24 ± 8.56 | |||
Percent of change of CP at 4th week than the 1st week | ||||
Range | 43.00–360.00% | |||
Mean ± SD | 147.45% ± 74.22 | |||