A periodic investigation into hyperventilation and its relationship with physiological and psychological aspects of health in osteopathic patients.
Item
- Title
- A periodic investigation into hyperventilation and its relationship with physiological and psychological aspects of health in osteopathic patients.
- Author(s)
- Caskie Clare
- Abstract
- Objective: The aim of the study was to examine the relationship between hyperventilation and other physiological and psychological aspects of health (disability, anxiety and depression) in patients attending the clinic at the British School of Osteopathy (BSO). A second aim was to investigate the endurance of the symptoms of hyperventilation over a two-week period. Method: A test retest method was used: two identical questionnaire packs (comprising of the Nijmegen, HADS and Oswestry Questionnaires) were distributed to participants, who complete these at two-week intervals. Participants: thirty five patients attending the BSO clinic. Results: There were no statistically significant (p>0.05) changes between the two time points with respect to the prevalence of hyperventilation (using the Nijmegen score), depression (using the HADs score) or disability (using the Oswestry score). However there was a significant increase (p=0.034) in the number of ‘normal’ participants (using the HADs anxiety categorisation) after two weeks. There was also a statistical association between hyperventilation and anxiety score after two weeks (p=0.009). Conclusion: Hyperventilation symptoms were shown to be enduring over a two-week period. The relationship between hyperventilation and anxiety, depression and disability was shown to be positive but only significant between hyperventilation and anxiety.
- Abstract
- Objective: The aim of the study was to examine the relationship between hyperventilation and other physiological and psychological aspects of health (disability, anxiety and depression) in patients attending the clinic at the British School of Osteopathy (BSO). A second aim was to investigate the endurance of the symptoms of hyperventilation over a two-week period. Method: A test retest method was used: two identical questionnaire packs (comprising of the Nijmegen, HADS and Oswestry Questionnaires) were distributed to participants, who complete these at two-week intervals. Participants: thirty five patients attending the BSO clinic. Results: There were no statistically significant (p>0.05) changes between the two time points with respect to the prevalence of hyperventilation (using the Nijmegen score), depression (using the HADs score) or disability (using the Oswestry score). However there was a significant increase (p=0.034) in the number of ‘normal’ participants (using the HADs anxiety categorisation) after two weeks. There was also a statistical association between hyperventilation and anxiety score after two weeks (p=0.009). Conclusion: Hyperventilation symptoms were shown to be enduring over a two-week period. The relationship between hyperventilation and anxiety, depression and disability was shown to be positive but only significant between hyperventilation and anxiety.
- presented at
- British School of Osteopathy
- Date Accepted
- 2010
- Date Submitted
- 31.5.2011 00:00:00
- Type
- osteo_thesis
- Language
- English
- Pub-Identifier
- 14944
- Inst-Identifier
- 780
- Keywords
- hyperventilation, syndrome, Nijmegen
- Recommended
- 0
- Item sets
- Thesis
Caskie Clare, “A periodic investigation into hyperventilation and its relationship with physiological and psychological aspects of health in osteopathic patients.”, Osteopathic Research Web, accessed April 29, 2024, https://www.osteopathic-research.com/s/orw/item/1808