Why the study?
Fast-paced work environments can cause shallow breathing that exacerbates stress and anxiety, prompting the development of micro-interventions to promote deep breathing during stressors.
Do game-based breathing guidance interventions with biofeedback or pacing improve deep breathing and relaxation in healthy individuals?
Population
Healthy participants across two experiments (30 in experiment 1, 36 in experiment 2)
Comparison
Biofeedback alone vs biofeedback in game vs pacing alone vs pacing in game vs control
Design
2 x 2 factorial experimental study (laboratory and ambulatory settings)
Authors
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Game biofeedback may aid deep breathing skill transfer under stress; leaves open optimal real-world integration with pacing or gaming.
Do game-based breathing guidance interventions with biofeedback or pacing improve deep breathing and relaxation in healthy individuals?
Game-based breathing interventions with biofeedback improve skill transfer and are more enjoyable, though they may require more training time to achieve deep breathing consistently compared to non-game interventions.
Gummidela et al. (2021) studied this question.
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