ArticleFrontiers in human neuroscience2018
How Breath-Control Can Change Your Life: A Systematic Review on Psycho-Physiological Correlates of Slow Breathing.
Article in Frontiers in human neuroscience, 2018. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to 4 registered trials, which are not on this map. Cited by 310 papers, 14 of them syntheses that pooled it.
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The trial behind it
Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.
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Who cites it
310 citing papers in PubMed, 14 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 694 citations in OpenAlex.
- Controlled breathing and heart rate variability biofeedback for substance use-related outcomes: A systematic review and meta-analysis.Addiction (Abingdon, England) · 2026Pooled it
- Effects of different exercise interventions on depression and anxiety in cancer survivors: a systematic review and Bayesian network meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials.Frontiers in oncology · 2026Pooled it
- Enhancing wellness: a systematic review of biofeedback interventions for healthcare professionals.Frontiers in psychiatry · 2026Pooled it
- Interventions Based on Biofeedback Systems to Improve Workers' Psychological Well-Being, Mental Health, and Safety: Systematic Literature Review.Journal of medical Internet research · 2025Pooled it
- Effects of acute high-altitude exposure on heart rate variability: a systematic review and meta-analysis.Frontiers in physiology · 2025Pooled it
- Yoga Nidra and Pain: A between-, within-Group Meta-Analysis and Dose Response Meta-Regression.Complementary medicine research · 2025Pooled it
- Meditation for subjective cognitive decline, mild cognitive impairment and Alzheimer's disease: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials.Frontiers in public health · 2025Pooled it
- Virtual Reality Breathing Interventions for Mental Health: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials.Applied psychophysiology and biofeedback · 2024Pooled it
- Respiratory function in healthy long-term meditators: a systematic review.Systematic reviews · 2024Pooled it
- Evaluating qigong as integrative support for COVID-19 and Long-COVID-19 rehabilitation: a systematic review.Frontiers in psychology · 2024Pooled it
- A systematic review of brief respiratory, embodiment, cognitive, and mindfulness interventions to reduce state anxiety.Frontiers in psychology · 2024Pooled it
- The mindful leader: a review of leadership qualities derived from mindfulness meditation.Frontiers in psychology · 2024Pooled it
- From Lung to Brain: Respiration Modulates Neural and Mental Activity.Neuroscience bulletin · 2023Pooled it
- Methods for Heart Rate Variability Biofeedback (HRVB): A Systematic Review and Guidelines.Applied psychophysiology and biofeedback · 2023Pooled it
- Effects of Brief Breathwork Under a State of Cognitive Fatigue on Subjective Well-Being and Diaphragm Function: A Randomized Crossover Design.Stress and health : journal of the International Society for the Investigation of Stress · 2026Trial
- Proximal Effects of a Transdiagnostic, Ecological Momentary Intervention for Enhancing Resilience in Help-Seeking Young People (EMIcompass): Findings From a Secondary Analysis of an Exploratory Randomized Controlled Trial.Journal of medical Internet research · 2026Trial
- Effects of Breathing Exercises Applied to Intensive Care Nurses on Fatigue and Perceived Stress: A Randomized Controlled Trial.La Medicina del lavoro · 2026Trial
- Effects of a 4-week combined breathing control and self-talk intervention on neural activity and coping skills in athletes: a randomized control trial.BMC psychology · 2026Trial
- Resonance frequency versus fixed 0.1 Hz breathing in HRV biofeedback: a four-week randomized comparison.Scientific reports · 2026Trial
- Exploring the Influence of Coherent Breathing on Psychophysiological Stress During a Simulated 3-Day 400-m Race.Journal of strength and conditioning research · 2026Trial
250 more citing papers are in PubMed but not listed here.
Corrections and comments
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Authors and funding
7 authors at 5 institutions in 2 countries.
Funding
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Abstract
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Registered trials
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