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The Impact of Breath Stacking Exercises on Breathing Muscles and Singing Ability in Female Folk Singers.

Effect of breath stacking on respiratory muscle strength and phonatory outcomes in female folk singers. - Nil

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
CTRI
Registry ID
CTRI/2026/04/107530
Enrollment
48
Registered
2026-04-02
Start date
Unknown
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2026-04-27

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Conditions

None listed

Interventions

Intervention1: Breath stacking: Duration for intervention will be 4 days / week for 4 weeks. Each session lasting 15 minutes. Total duration per participant is 4 weeks Control Intervention1: Pursed li

Sponsors

Khalsa college, Amritsar
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1 College students (age 18-25 years). 2 Individuals actively participating in folk singing performance. 3 At least 1 year of singing experience in folk singing. 4 Normal respiratory function . 5 Able to follow instructions .

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1 Recent upper respiratory tract infection (within past 4 weeks). 2 Current smokers or individuals with history of tobacco use. 3 Any other professional singers. 4 History of respiratory, cardiovascular, or neuromuscular disorders (e.g., asthma, TB, Congenital Heart Defect, vocal cord pathology). 5 Students already undergoing structured voice therapy or pulmonary rehabilitation.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Respiratory muscle strengthTimepoint: At 4 weeks post intervention—

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Maximum phonation time, breath hold time, chest expansionTimepoint: At 4 weeks post intervention—

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactKulwant Kaur

Khalsa college, Anritsar

rkulwantkaur300@gmail.com9814996670

Outcome results

None listed

Source: CTRI (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: May 1, 2026