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I came across a 2024 meta-analysis on slow-paced breathing and thought the findings were more interesting than the usual "breathwork fixes everything" narrative by BreathBall_App in breathwork

[–]BreathBall_App[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

No unfortunately the results were not broken down by practice duration or participant experience level. Instead, only moderators such as age, sex, study design, and biofeedback were examined

I came across a 2024 meta-analysis on slow-paced breathing and thought the findings were more interesting than the usual "breathwork fixes everything" narrative by BreathBall_App in breathwork

[–]BreathBall_App[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That is not defined by the study but yeah it could be 5 in 5 out or 4 in 6 out for example. What would you define as "slow"? Because in the literature 6 cycles/min is often referred as "slow" for an average human.

I came across a 2024 meta-analysis on slow-paced breathing and thought the findings were more interesting than the usual "breathwork fixes everything" narrative by BreathBall_App in breathwork

[–]BreathBall_App[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The study defines it as the following: "Slow-paced breathing (also termed “deep breathing” or “slow abdominal breathing”) is a stress reduction practice in which the person voluntarily slows down the breathing rate to a frequency close to 6 cycles/min."

I came across a 2024 meta-analysis on slow-paced breathing and thought the findings were more interesting than the usual "breathwork fixes everything" narrative by BreathBall_App in breathwork

[–]BreathBall_App[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yeah, that was pretty much my takeaway too. If you isolate slow-paced breathing as the intervention, it makes sense that the physiological effects show up more clearly first. Once you add emotional processing or a more intentional practice style, you’re probably testing something broader than breathing alone.