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Table 5 Heart rate (HR) 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

Changes of HR

Follow-up of heart rate (HR) per week (n = 33)

 

1st week

2nd week

3rd week

4th week

Heart rate (HR) (B/min)

  Range

84–120

83–118

80–110

82–112

  Mean ± SD

97.45 ± 11.75

94.36 ± 8.74

91.45 ± 7.81

89.06 ± 6.65

  Median

95.00

93.00

90.00

88.00

F value

5.447

P

0.001*

Scheffe test

P

1st vs 2nd, 3rd & 4th week, p = 0.580, 0.064 & 0.003*

2nd vs 3rd & 4th week, p = 0.628 & 0.127

3rd vs 4th week, p = 0.757

Change of HR at 4th week than the 1st week

  Range

 − 32.00:4.00

  Mean ± SD

 − 8.39 ± 7.74

Percent of change of HR at 4th week than the 1st week

  Range

 − 26.60–5.10%

  Mean ± SD

 − 8.02% ± 688

  1. *Statistically significant (p < 0.05)