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DrJuliaKelly

Faculty of Medicine, National Heart & Lung Institute

Honorary Lecturer
 
 
 
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+44 (0)20 7352 8121 ext 4183j.kelly

 
 
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Fulham RoadRoyal Brompton Campus

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Publications

Citation

BibTex format

@article{Lord:2012:10.1186/1471-2466-12-69,
author = {Lord, VM and Hume, VJ and Kelly, JL and Cave, P and Silver, J and Waldman, M and White, C and Smith, C and Tanner, R and Sanchez, M and Man, WD-C and Polkey, MI and Hopkinson, NS},
doi = {10.1186/1471-2466-12-69},
journal = {BMC Pulmonary Medicine},
title = {Singing classes for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: a randomized controlled trial},
url = {http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/1471-2466-12-69},
volume = {12},
year = {2012}
}
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TY  - JOUR
AB  - BackgroundThere is some evidence that singing lessons may be of benefit to patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). It is not clear how much of this benefit is specific to singing and how much relates to the classes being a group activity that addresses social isolation.MethodsPatients were randomised to either singing classes or a film club for eight weeks. Response was assessed quantitatively through health status questionnaires, measures of breathing control, exercise capacity and physical activity and qualitatively, through structured interviews with a clinical psychologist.ResultsThe singing group (n=13 mean(SD) FEV1 44.4(14.4)% predicted) and film group (n=11 FEV1 63.5(25.5)%predicted) did not differ significantly at baseline. There was a significant difference between the response of the physical component score of the SF-36, favouring the singing group +12.9(19.0) vs -0.25(11.9) (p=0.02), but no difference in response of the mental component score of the SF-36, breathing control measures, exercise capacity or daily physical activity. In the qualitative element, positive effects on physical well-being were reported in the singing group but not the film group.ConclusionSinging classes have an impact on health status distinct from that achieved simply by taking part in a group activity.
AU  - Lord,VM
AU  - Hume,VJ
AU  - Kelly,JL
AU  - Cave,P
AU  - Silver,J
AU  - Waldman,M
AU  - White,C
AU  - Smith,C
AU  - Tanner,R
AU  - Sanchez,M
AU  - Man,WD-C
AU  - Polkey,MI
AU  - Hopkinson,NS
DO  - 10.1186/1471-2466-12-69
PY  - 2012///
SN  - 1471-2466
TI  - Singing classes for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: a randomized controlled trial
T2  - BMC Pulmonary Medicine
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/1471-2466-12-69
UR  - http://hdl.handle.net/10044/1/23428
VL  - 12
ER  -
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