Wind Instruments and Asthma

[nafmeadmin]

Does anyone know of any research or documentation on how playing a wind instrument impacts asthma? I am more than confident that students with asthma can very successfully play in band, but is there anything to back that up?

[nafmeadmin]

I have no research to back this up only observation and doctors say so. I always tell students that in band we learn how to breath properly and by playing and practicing your breathing it strengthens the lungs. I have had students say that it does help their breathing and a couple doctors agree when I bring it up to them.

[nafmeadmin]

Here’s a little info.

http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/7928933

[nafmeadmin]

I do not know of any research only personal experience. I grew up with asthma. When I started playing the trombone I noticed my asthma episodes were less. As I’m older looking back, I would say playing the trombone strengthened my airway muscles and I learned to control my breathing better.

[nafmeadmin]

Contact Dr. Ray Lucia at Horace Greeley, Chappaqua, NY. He wrote an excellent dissertation on the topic.

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