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What is Breath Stacking?

Category: Physical Therapy

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Breath stacking refers to methods to increase the amount of air you get into your lungs; increasing what is technically called the inspiratory capacity. It is one small breath upon another to increase the inspired volume (increase the inflation of the lungs).

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Reported purpose & perceived effectiveness
Purpose Patients Evaluations Perceived Effectiveness
Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis 10 5
Prevent infection 3 1
General health 1 0
  • Major
  • Moderate
  • Slight
  • None
  • Can't tell
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Side effects

Side effects as an overall problem

Side effects as an overall problem
Severity Evaluations Percentage
Severe 0
Moderate 0
Mild 1
None 7

Commonly reported side effects and conditions associated with Breath Stacking

Side effect Patients Percentage

Why patients stopped taking Breath Stacking

Multiple reasons could be selected

Reason Patients Percentage
Other 4
Course of treatment ended 1
Did not seem to work 1
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Duration

Stopped going to Breath Stacking

Duration Patients Percentage
Less than 1 month 1
1 - 6 months 1
6 months - 1 year 1
1 - 2 years 1
2 - 5 years 1
Adherence
Adherence Evaluations Percentage
Always 1
Usually 3
Sometimes 3
Never taken as prescribed 1
Burden
Burden Evaluations Percentage
Very hard to take 2
Somewhat hard to take 1
A little hard to take 3
Not at all hard to take 2
Cost per month
Cost per month Evaluations Percentage
$200+ 0
$100-199 0
$50-99 0
$25-49 0
< $25 5
Not specified 3
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5 patient evaluations for Breath Stacking

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Apr 15, 2009 (Started Jan 15, 2009)

  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for Other)
  • Side effects
    None
  • Adherence
    Usually
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: As needed
Cost: < $25 monthly
  • 0 helpful marks

Mar 10, 2009 (Started Sep 24, 2007)

  • Effectiveness
    Slight (for amyotrophic lateral sclerosis)
  • Side effects
    None
  • Adherence
    Sometimes
  • Burden
    Somewhat hard to take

Aug 25, 2008 (Started Sep 24, 2007)

  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for amyotrophic lateral sclerosis)
  • Side effects
    None
  • Adherence
    Sometimes
  • Burden
    A little hard to take
Dosage: Daily
  • 0 helpful marks

Nov 22, 2008 (Started Jan 14, 2009)

  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for Other)
  • Side effects
    None
  • Adherence
    Usually
  • Burden
    A little hard to take
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Cost: < $25 monthly
  • 0 helpful marks
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