Effectiveness of yoga intervention program on asthma clients
Date of Publication
1994
Document Type
Dissertation
Degree Name
Doctor of Philosophy in Counseling Psychology
Subject Categories
Analytical, Diagnostic and Therapeutic Techniques and Equipment
College
Br. Andrew Gonzalez FSC College of Education
Department/Unit
Counseling and Educational Psychology
Thesis Adviser
Imelda Villar
Defense Panel Chair
Naomi Ruiz
Defense Panel Member
Rose Marie Salaar-Clemena
Irma C. Coronel
Gundelina Velazco
Dushyant Singh
Abstract/Summary
This study is conducted to find out the effectiveness of yoga intervention program on asthma patients.The scientific questions this study seeks to answer are: (1) whether yoga intervention program eliminate or at least reduce physical symptoms such as wheezing, coughing, sneezing, shortness of breath, and itchiness of throat and increase peak flow rate of the client, (2) whether yoga intervention program improve the feeling states especially anxiety and depression of the asthmatic patients, and (3) whether yoga intervention program bring improvement from dysfunctional attitudes to functional attitudes of asthma patients.Five instruments were employed to measure physical, emotional and functional conditions of the asthmatic clients. Pretest, posttest and delayed posttest were administered on the clients to establish the effectiveness of the yoga intervention program.Ideographic design with group application method was utilized for the study. Purposive sampling was used to select the participants for the study.
All the test results yielded positive progression in physical condition, increase in peak flow rate, positive growth towards emotional conditions especially anxiety and depression, and dysfunctional attitudes towards functional attitudes, namely emotional vulnerabilities to psychological strengths. Changes noticed in the clients immediately after the program on physical condition, peak flow rate, emotional condition and functional attitudes are sustained over a period of three months.This study proves that yoga intervention program stands as a promising therapeutic means for asthma clients.
Abstract Format
html
Language
English
Format
Accession Number
TG02326
Shelf Location
Archives, The Learning Commons, 12F Henry Sy Sr. Hall
Physical Description
202 leaves ; Computer print-out
Keywords
Yoga; Therapeutics, Suggestive; Asthma; Chronically ill; Operant behavior; Mental healing; Asthmatics
Recommended Citation
Alphonse, A. (1994). Effectiveness of yoga intervention program on asthma clients. Retrieved from https://animorepository.dlsu.edu.ph/etd_doctoral/722