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Trial reportAdvances in respiratory medicine2025

Breathing Interventions Improve Autonomic Function, Respiratory Efficiency and Stress in Dysfunctional Breathing: A Randomised Controlled Trial.

Laura Zaliene, Alvina Mockute, Lina Levickiene

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Trial report in Advances in respiratory medicine, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to trial NCT07389291 (Effectiveness of Liuzijue and Box Breathing Techniques on Inspiratory Capacity and Blood Pressure Following Femoral Neck Fracture Immobilization), which is not on this map. Cited by 1 paper.

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2 · The registry

The trial behind it

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NCT07389291 nacompletednot on this map

Effectiveness of Liuzijue and Box Breathing Techniques on Inspiratory Capacity and Blood Pressure Following Femoral Neck Fracture Immobilization: A Retrospective Comparative Study

TypeinterventionalSponsorSaveetha UniversityRan2025 to 2025Enrolled40ConditionsFemoral Neck Fractures, Breathing Exercises, Inspiratory Capacity, Blood PressureArmsLiuzijue Qi Gong Exercise, Box Breathing Technique
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1 citing paper in PubMed.

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

3 authors.

Laura ZalieneDepartment of Rehabilitation and Aesthetic Therapy, Faculty of Health Sciences, Klaipedos valstybine kolegija/Higher Education Institution, LT-92255 Klaipėda, Lithuania.
Alvina MockuteDepartment of Rehabilitation and Aesthetic Therapy, Faculty of Health Sciences, Klaipedos valstybine kolegija/Higher Education Institution, LT-92255 Klaipėda, Lithuania.
Lina LevickieneDepartment of Rehabilitation and Aesthetic Therapy, Faculty of Health Sciences, Klaipedos valstybine kolegija/Higher Education Institution, LT-92255 Klaipėda, Lithuania.

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundDysfunctional breathing patterns may impair autonomic regulation and increase perceived stress. Breathing-based interventions, particularly those involving guided exercises and supportive tools, have the potential to provide non-pharmacological benefits.

methodsIn this parallel two-arm randomized controlled trial, 14 women aged 35-45 years with signs of dysfunctional breathing and no comorbidities were recruited from a fitness club. Participants were randomly assigned (1:1) using a computer-generated sequence to an intervention group (

resultsThe intervention group showed a significant increase in the HF component of HRV (

conclusionsA 6-week breathing intervention improved respiratory efficiency and reduced perceived stress among women with dysfunctional breathing. The additional of night-time mouth taping provided further benefits for HRV and respiratory control. Larger and longer trials are needed to confirm these findings.

Indexed as

Autonomic Nervous SystemBreathing ExercisesRespiration DisordersStress, PsychologicalAdultFemaleHeart RateHumansMiddle AgedRespiratory Ratebiofeedbackbreathing interventionsdysfunctional breathingheart rate variabilitystress reduction

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PMID41439857
PMCPMC12729924

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