DOI: 10.36347/sjams.2017.v05i07.031

Pages: 2651-2654

Breathing is the most vital function for maintenance of life. Studies showed that yogic type of breathing exercises increases MVV. However, the exact effect of deep breathing on MVV is lacking. Hence this study is the, need of the hour to know the effect of deep breathing on MVV. This study was conducted to determine the effect of Deep breathing (Db) on MVV in healthy young individuals. The present study was a case-control study consisting of 30 healthy individualsin the age group of 18-24 years. This study was conducted in the Department of Physiology, Adichunchanagiri institute of medical sciences, B.G. Nagara, Nagamangala Taluk, Mandya district, after the institutional ethical clearance and written consent from each participant.MVV was recorded before & after practicing deep breathing exercise daily for three months. The parameters thus recorded was analyzed for statistical significance using Students‘t’ test and p<0.05 was considered the level of significance. MVV was significantly increased at (p < 0.001**) after practicing deep breathing. The results of this study indicate that a simple maneuver of practicing deep breathing daily as indicated in the method, is suggestive of increasing MVV.