An overview of Impact and Benefits of Respiratory Exercise with Lung Disease

Abstract

Background : Regular exercise is part of a healthy lifestyle, but if you have lung disease, you may wonder if you can or should exercise. Paying attention to how we breathe can often be overlooked because it's completely automatic. However, becoming aware of and incorporating breathing exercises into our daily routine has many benefits, including promoting calmness, increasing focus, and performing your best.1Breathing exercises can help your lungs recover after COVID-19. As well as helping you deal with feelings of anxiety and stress, breathing exercises can help restore diaphragm function and increase lung capacity. Breathing should be effortless and quiet - if you can hear your breathing; you may be working too hard.2