Department of Pediatric Endocrinology
THE YOGIC INSIGHT
ISSN: 2582-9076
(A PEER REVIEWED REFEREED RESEARCH JOURNAL)
YOGA BREATHING TECHNIQUES INCREASE OXYGEN LEVEL AND LUNG FUNCTION IN COVID-19 PATIENTS- A REVIEW ANALYSIS
KALYAN MAITY

Abstract

COVID19 outbreak has created threatful situation for mankind and public health concern worldwide. According to WHO, total 166,346,635 COVID-19 positive cases were reported globally and the count is drastically increasing each day. Pneumonia, decreased oxygen level and respiratory failure are the common symptoms of COVID-19 and needs ICU care. Few cases also need lung transplantation which is very expensive for common man and rarely available option. So that cost-effective techniques like Yoga and breathing practices should be implemented to improve the lung capacity and oxygen level of COVID-19 patients. In this perspective, numerous studies have emphasized that Yoga breathing techniques help to improve lung function and oxygen level.

Keywords : Yoga breathing technique, Oxygen level, Lung function, COVID19