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14 / 04 / 2022

 


Effect of 5 min of controlled breathing at 0.1 Hz frequency on short-term heart rate variability

Swarnalatha Nagarajan, Priyadarsini Dhavakumar.


Abstract
Background: Respiration is an important contributor to heart rate variability (HRV). It has been well established that decreasing the breathing frequency increases the HRV and the HRV is maximum at a breathing frequency of 0.1 Hz (6 breaths/min). Many studies have investigated the changes in HRV parameters during 0.1 Hz breathing, but only a few studies have explored the persisting effects, if any, of 0.1 Hz breathing after spontaneous breathing is resumed.

Aim and Objectives: The aim of this study was to study the immediate effect of 5 min of controlled deep breathing at 0.1 Hz frequency, on short-term HRV.

Materials and Methods: Twelve healthy volunteers were made to perform deep slow breathing at the rate of 6 breaths per minute following recorded prompts, for 5 min. Their baseline 5-min short-term HRV parameters before the controlled breathing were compared with the short-term HRV parameters of three 5-min segments of ECG recorded successively after the resumption of spontaneous breathing using repeated measures ANOVA.

Results: There was no significant difference in the short-term HRV parameters measured before and after the 5 min of deep breathing.

Conclusion: Controlled breathing at 0.1 Hz frequency for 5 min does not produce a significant immediate change in the short-term HRV of healthy individuals.

Key words: Heart Rate Variability; Controlled Breathing; 0.1 Hz Frequency


 
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Nagarajan S, Dhavakumar P. Effect of 5 min of controlled breathing at 0.1 Hz frequency on short-term heart rate variability. Natl J Physiol Pharm Pharmacol. 2022; 12(5): 662-664. doi:10.5455/njppp.2022.12.03147202204042022


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Nagarajan S, Dhavakumar P. Effect of 5 min of controlled breathing at 0.1 Hz frequency on short-term heart rate variability. Natl J Physiol Pharm Pharmacol. 2022; 12(5): 662-664. doi:10.5455/njppp.2022.12.03147202204042022



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Nagarajan S, Dhavakumar P. Effect of 5 min of controlled breathing at 0.1 Hz frequency on short-term heart rate variability. Natl J Physiol Pharm Pharmacol. (2022), [cited March 14, 2024]; 12(5): 662-664. doi:10.5455/njppp.2022.12.03147202204042022



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Nagarajan, S. & Dhavakumar, . P. (2022) Effect of 5 min of controlled breathing at 0.1 Hz frequency on short-term heart rate variability. Natl J Physiol Pharm Pharmacol, 12 (5), 662-664. doi:10.5455/njppp.2022.12.03147202204042022



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Nagarajan, Swarnalatha, and Priyadarsini Dhavakumar. 2022. Effect of 5 min of controlled breathing at 0.1 Hz frequency on short-term heart rate variability. National Journal of Physiology, Pharmacy and Pharmacology, 12 (5), 662-664. doi:10.5455/njppp.2022.12.03147202204042022



Chicago Style

Nagarajan, Swarnalatha, and Priyadarsini Dhavakumar. "Effect of 5 min of controlled breathing at 0.1 Hz frequency on short-term heart rate variability." National Journal of Physiology, Pharmacy and Pharmacology 12 (2022), 662-664. doi:10.5455/njppp.2022.12.03147202204042022



MLA (The Modern Language Association) Style

Nagarajan, Swarnalatha, and Priyadarsini Dhavakumar. "Effect of 5 min of controlled breathing at 0.1 Hz frequency on short-term heart rate variability." National Journal of Physiology, Pharmacy and Pharmacology 12.5 (2022), 662-664. Print. doi:10.5455/njppp.2022.12.03147202204042022



APA (American Psychological Association) Style

Nagarajan, S. & Dhavakumar, . P. (2022) Effect of 5 min of controlled breathing at 0.1 Hz frequency on short-term heart rate variability. National Journal of Physiology, Pharmacy and Pharmacology, 12 (5), 662-664. doi:10.5455/njppp.2022.12.03147202204042022