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PubMed - Steiner Eurythmy - And Asthma
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013763
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A description of the experience
J Asthma Allergy. 2009 Nov 24;2:111-28. Anthroposophic therapy for asthma: A two-year prospective cohort study in routine outpatient settings. Hamre HJ1, Witt CM, Kienle GS, Schnürer C, Glockmann A, Ziegler R, Willich SN, Kiene H.
BACKGROUND: Anthroposophic treatment for asthma includes special artistic and physical therapies and special medications.
METHODS: We studied consecutive outpatients starting anthroposophic treatment for asthma under routine conditions in Germany. Main outcomes were average asthma severity (0-10, primary outcome); symptoms (1-4); and asthma-related quality of life at 12-month follow-up (Asthma Quality of Life Questionnaire [AQLQ] overall score, 1-7, for adults; KINDL Questionnaire for Measuring Health-Related Quality of Life in Children and Adolescents, asthma module, 0-100, for children) at 12-month follow-up.
RESULTS: Ninety patients (54 adults, 36 children) were included. Anthroposophic treatment modalities used were medications (88% of patients, n = 79/90); eurythmy therapy (22%); art therapy (10%); and rhythmical massage therapy (1%). Median number of eurythmy/art/massage sessions was 12 (interquartile range 10-20), median therapy duration was 120 days (84-184). From baseline to 12-month follow-up, all outcomes improved significantly (P < 0.001 for all comparisons). Average improvements were: average asthma severity 2.61 points (95% confidence interval CI: 1.90-3.32); cough 0.93 (95% CI: 0.60-1.25); dyspnea 0.92 (95% CI: 0.56-1.28); exertion-induced symptoms 0.95 (95% CI: 0.64-1.25); frequency of asthma attacks 0.78 (95% CI: 0.41-1.14); awakening from asthma 0.90 (95% CI: 0.58-1.21); AQLQ overall score 1.44 (95% CI: 0.97-1.92); and KINDL asthma module 14.74 (95% CI: 9.70-19.78). All improvements were maintained until last follow-up after 24 months.
CONCLUSIONS: Patients with asthma under anthroposophic treatment had long-term improvements of symptoms and quality of life.
KEYWORDS: anthroposophy; art therapy; asthma; combined modality therapy; drug therapy; eurythmy therapy; prospective studies; quality of life
PMID: 21437149
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Steiner, RudolfConcepts, symbols and science items
Concepts
Symbols
Science Items
Activities and commonsteps
Activities
Overloads
Asthma and allergyStimulation via resonance
Suppressions
Beauty, art and musicDancing
Exercising and keeping fit
Listening to music
Stimulation of trigger points