Achievements to Date

Since the formation of the Trust the following research has been completed and published

Buteyko breathing technique for asthma: an effective intervention.  Published in The New Zealand Medical Journal. 2003; Vol. 116 No 1187 ISSN 1175 8716.

Commentary.  Buteyko:  A useful tool in the management of asthma?  Published in The International Journal of Therapy and Rehabilitation.  October 2004, Vol 11, No 10.

Buteyko breathing technique and asthma in children: a case series.  Published in The New Zealand Medical Journal. 2006; Vol.119 No 1234 ISSN 11758716.

Inpatients' use, understanding, and attitudes towards traditional, complementary and alternative therapies at a provincial New Zealand Hospital.  Published in The New Zealand Medical Journal. 2008; Vol 121 No 1278 ISSN 11758716. 

Improved Motor Function with Bowen Therapy for Rehabilitation in Chronic Stroke: A Pilot Study. Accepted for publication September 2010 in the Journal of Primary Health Care. Publication pending.

The following projects are currently underway or are planned for 2010-11:

• A cohort trial for adults with asthma taught Buteyko Breathing Technique.

• Effects of a behavioural intervention on health functioning and quality of life in community dwelling adults with a chronic health condition - a randomised, wait-list controlled clinical trial - the Breathing SKY Study.

• A novel tool to reduce anxiety in Emergency Department attendees.

• A case series study involving Buteyko Breathing Technique in suspected Obstructive Sleep Apnoea.

• A study on Traditional, Complementary and Alternative Health Practitioners in Tairawhiti and the East Coast Region. 

Potential Research Projects:

• Bowen Therapy and Enuresis (bed wetting)

• Bowen Therapy and Stroke - Phase II.

• Integrative Health Clinic - An Audit of Safety and Efficacy.