Pubblicazioni

Autori:

Cefalì, Antonello; Santini, Davide; Lopez, Giovanni; Maselli, Filippo; Rossettini, Giacomo; Crestani, Mauro; Lullo, Graziana; Young, Ian; Dunning, James; de Abreu, Raphael Martins; Mourad, Firas

Titolo:

Effects of Breathing Exercises on Neck Pain Management: A Systematic Review with Meta-Analysis

Anno:

2025

Tipologia prodotto:

Articolo in Rivista

Tipologia ANVUR:

Articolo su rivista

Lingua:

Inglese

Formato:

Elettronico

Referee:

Sì

Nome rivista:

JOURNAL OF CLINICAL MEDICINE

ISSN Rivista:

2077-0383

N° Volume:

14

Numero o Fascicolo:

3

Intervallo pagine:

1-23

Parole chiave:

breathing exercise; disability; neck pain; pulmonary function; respiration

Breve descrizione dei contenuti:

Background: Given the relationship between reduced pulmonary and respiratory muscle function in neck pain, incorporating breathing exercises into neck pain management may be beneficial. Purpose: The purpose of this study was to investigate the benefits of breathing exercises for treating neck pain. Methods: We searched PubMed (MEDLINE), PEDro, CINAHL, Scopus, and EMBASE databases, up to the 28 of February 2024. Randomized controlled trials evaluating the impact of breathing exercises on reducing pain and disability in both persistent and recent neck pain were selected. A meta-analysis was conducted for each outcome of interest; however, if quantitative methods were not possible, a qualitative synthesis approach was used. The risk of bias was assessed using the Cochrane RoB 2.0 Tool (version 22 August 2019). We used the GRADE approach to judge the certainty of the evidence. Results: Five studies were included. Meta-analysis showed a statistically significant reduction in pain (standardized mean difference (SMD), -10.16; 95% CI: -14.82, -5.50) and disability (SMD, -0.80; 95% CI: -1.49, -0.11), in favor of breathing exercises. Qualitative synthesis for pulmonary functional parameters resulted in a statistically significant improvement for FVC, MIP, MEP, and MVV, in favor of breathing exercises. Conclusions: Breathing exercises showed significant short-term effects in reducing pain and disability for persistent neck pain. They also provided benefits for functional respiratory parameters. However, the evidence certainty is low.

Pagina Web:

https://doi.org/10.3390/jcm14030709

Id prodotto:

145007

Handle IRIS:

11562/1159314

ultima modifica:

19 aprile 2025

Citazione bibliografica:

Cefalì, Antonello; Santini, Davide; Lopez, Giovanni; Maselli, Filippo; Rossettini, Giacomo; Crestani, Mauro; Lullo, Graziana; Young, Ian; Dunning, James; de Abreu, Raphael Martins; Mourad, Firas, Effects of Breathing Exercises on Neck Pain Management: A Systematic Review with Meta-Analysis «JOURNAL OF CLINICAL MEDICINE» , vol. 14 , n. 3 , 2025 , pp. 1-23

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