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ProfessorNickHopkinson

Faculty of Medicine, National Heart & Lung Institute

Professor of Respiratory Medicine
 
 
 
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Muscle LabSouth BlockRoyal Brompton Campus

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Publications

Citation

BibTex format

@article{Lewis:2021:10.1136/bmjresp-2021-000996,
author = {Lewis, A and Philip, KEJ and Lound, A and Cave, P and Russell, J and Hopkinson, NS},
doi = {10.1136/bmjresp-2021-000996},
journal = {BMJ Open Respiratory Research},
pages = {1--7},
title = {The physiology of singing and implications for 'Singing for Lung Health' as a therapy for individuals with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease},
url = {http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/bmjresp-2021-000996},
volume = {8},
year = {2021}
}
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TY  - JOUR
AB  - Singing is an increasingly popular activity for people with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). Research to date suggests that ‘Singing for Lung Health’ may improve various health measures, including health-related quality-of-life. Singing and breathing are closely linked processes affecting one another. In this narrative review, we explore the physiological rationale for ‘Singing for Lung Health’ as an intervention, focusing on the abnormalities of pulmonary mechanics seen in COPD and how these might be impacted by singing. The potential beneficial physiological mechanisms outlined here require further in-depth evaluation.
AU  - Lewis,A
AU  - Philip,KEJ
AU  - Lound,A
AU  - Cave,P
AU  - Russell,J
AU  - Hopkinson,NS
DO  - 10.1136/bmjresp-2021-000996
EP  - 7
PY  - 2021///
SN  - 2052-4439
SP  - 1
TI  - The physiology of singing and implications for 'Singing for Lung Health' as a therapy for individuals with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
T2  - BMJ Open Respiratory Research
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/bmjresp-2021-000996
UR  - https://www.webofscience.com/api/gateway?GWVersion=2&SrcApp=PARTNER_APP&SrcAuth=LinksAMR&KeyUT=WOS:000718986800002&DestLinkType=FullRecord&DestApp=ALL_WOS&UsrCustomerID=1ba7043ffcc86c417c072aa74d649202
UR  - https://bmjopenrespres.bmj.com/content/8/1/e000996
UR  - http://hdl.handle.net/10044/1/100852
VL  - 8
ER  -
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