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Deep Breathing While Standing

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Institution
Klaipeda University
Institution Typology
University
Country
Lithuania
Description
Stand upright and place your hands around the sides of your stomach. Close your lips and place your tongue on the roof of your mouth. Breathe in through your nose and pull air down into your stomach where your hands are. Try to spread your fingers apart with your breath. Slowly exhale your breath* through your nose. Repeat deep breaths for one minute.
Disease
Lung Cancer, Covid19
Activity level
Low
Activity Typology
Home-based activities
Motivation Tools
Not available
Innovation
It incorporates mindfulness by having you focus on your body.
Evaluation System
Breathing is an exercise that involves controlling the movement of our lungs. This makes it effective at improving our lung capacity, especially for treating conditions like Covid 19.

Assessment
Deep breathing restores lung function by using the diaphragm. Breathing through the nose strengthens the diaphragm and encourages the nervous system to relax and restore itself.
References
www.hopkinsmedicine.org/health/conditions-and-diseases/coronavirus/coronavirus-recovery-breathing-exercises" target="_blank">www.hopkinsmedicine.org/health/conditions-and-diseases/coronavirus/coronavirus-recovery-breathing-exercises" target="_blank">www.hopkinsmedicine.org/health/conditions-and-diseases/coronavirus/coronavirus-recovery-breathing-exercises" target="_blank">www.hopkinsmedicine.org/health/conditions-and-diseases/coronavirus/coronavirus-recovery-breathing-exercises

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Ricardo Sousa Mestre, Escola Superior de Saúde Atlântica - Portugal (PT)
Very helpful and interesting article.