Rivalutazione della Ginnastica Respiratoria (educazione al respiro) per gli studenti delle scuole medie
ProjectThree middle and high schools of Varese and Milano participated to the project “Revalorization of the respiratory exercise at school”. Two hundred and thirteen students were evaluated, but the project involved overall more than 1,000 students.
In the province of Varese, the project was directed to the “E. De Amicis” middle school of Castronno and Caronno Varesino, and 84 students of the second and third years were evaluated. Two classes (22 and 24 students) composed the experimental group practicing the respiratory exercise, whereas two control classes (18 and 19 students) continued the usual program of the physical activity.
Respiratory and cardiovascular parameters were measured before and after six weeks of specific respiratory training. Because of a cultural choice, one control class additionally experienced the same respiratory training followed by the experimental classes, allowing further assessment of the efficacy of the method proposed.
In the province of Varese, 82 students of the “Galileo Ferraris” high school specializing in science education were likewise evaluated (four classes, two of the first year and two of the second year, experimental and control). Respiratory and cardiovascular parameters were measured before and after the six weeks of specific training.
Finally, the protocol was applied to 47 students of the “Vittorio Veneto” high school specializing in science education of Milano (two classes of the second year, experimental and control, respectively). The participants were evaluated by three steps: before and after the six weeks of the specific respiratory training and, additionally, six weeks after the end of the training. Once the protocol ended, the control class furthermore experienced the respiratory training.
In the province of Varese, the project was directed to the “E. De Amicis” middle school of Castronno and Caronno Varesino, and 84 students of the second and third years were evaluated. Two classes (22 and 24 students) composed the experimental group practicing the respiratory exercise, whereas two control classes (18 and 19 students) continued the usual program of the physical activity.
Respiratory and cardiovascular parameters were measured before and after six weeks of specific respiratory training. Because of a cultural choice, one control class additionally experienced the same respiratory training followed by the experimental classes, allowing further assessment of the efficacy of the method proposed.
In the province of Varese, 82 students of the “Galileo Ferraris” high school specializing in science education were likewise evaluated (four classes, two of the first year and two of the second year, experimental and control). Respiratory and cardiovascular parameters were measured before and after the six weeks of specific training.
Finally, the protocol was applied to 47 students of the “Vittorio Veneto” high school specializing in science education of Milano (two classes of the second year, experimental and control, respectively). The participants were evaluated by three steps: before and after the six weeks of the specific respiratory training and, additionally, six weeks after the end of the training. Once the protocol ended, the control class furthermore experienced the respiratory training.