TY - JOUR
T1 - Slow-Paced Breathing and Autonomic Function in People Post-stroke
AU - Larson, Mia
AU - Chantigian, Daniel P.
AU - Asirvatham-Jeyaraj, Ninitha
AU - Van de Winckel, Ann
AU - Keller-Ross, Manda L.
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
© Copyright © 2020 Larson, Chantigian, Asirvatham-Jeyaraj, Van de Winckel and Keller-Ross.
PY - 2020/10/30
Y1 - 2020/10/30
N2 - Purpose: To determine if acute slow breathing at 6 breaths/min would improve baroreflex sensitivity (BRS) and heart rate variability (HRV), and lower blood pressure (BP) in adults after stroke. Methods: Twelve individuals completed two randomized study visits where they performed a 15-min bout of breathing exercises at 6 breaths/min (slow) and at 12 breaths/min (control). Continuous BP and heart rate (HR) were measured throughout, and BRS, BRS response to elevations in blood pressure (BRSup), BRS response to depressions in blood pressure (BRSdown), and HRV were calculated and analyzed before (pre), during, and after (post) breathing exercises. Results: BRS increased from pre to post slow breathing by 10% (p = 0.012), whereas BRSup increased from pre to during slow breathing by 30% (p = 0.04). BRSdown increased from pre to post breathing for both breathing conditions (p < 0.05). HR (control: Δ − 4 ± 4; slow: Δ − 3 ± 4 beats/min, time, p < 0.01) and systolic BP (control: Δ − 0.5 ± 5; slow: Δ − 6.3 ± 8 mmHg, time, p < 0.01) decreased after both breathing conditions. Total power, low frequency power, and standard deviation of normal inter-beat intervals (SDNN) increased during the 6-breaths/min condition (condition × time, p < 0.001), whereas high frequency increased during both breathing conditions (time effect, p = 0.009). Conclusions: This study demonstrated that in people post-stroke, slow breathing may increase BRS, particularly BRSup, more than a typical breathing space; however, paced breathing at either a slow or typical breathing rate appears to be beneficial for acutely decreasing systolic BP and HR and increasing HRV.
AB - Purpose: To determine if acute slow breathing at 6 breaths/min would improve baroreflex sensitivity (BRS) and heart rate variability (HRV), and lower blood pressure (BP) in adults after stroke. Methods: Twelve individuals completed two randomized study visits where they performed a 15-min bout of breathing exercises at 6 breaths/min (slow) and at 12 breaths/min (control). Continuous BP and heart rate (HR) were measured throughout, and BRS, BRS response to elevations in blood pressure (BRSup), BRS response to depressions in blood pressure (BRSdown), and HRV were calculated and analyzed before (pre), during, and after (post) breathing exercises. Results: BRS increased from pre to post slow breathing by 10% (p = 0.012), whereas BRSup increased from pre to during slow breathing by 30% (p = 0.04). BRSdown increased from pre to post breathing for both breathing conditions (p < 0.05). HR (control: Δ − 4 ± 4; slow: Δ − 3 ± 4 beats/min, time, p < 0.01) and systolic BP (control: Δ − 0.5 ± 5; slow: Δ − 6.3 ± 8 mmHg, time, p < 0.01) decreased after both breathing conditions. Total power, low frequency power, and standard deviation of normal inter-beat intervals (SDNN) increased during the 6-breaths/min condition (condition × time, p < 0.001), whereas high frequency increased during both breathing conditions (time effect, p = 0.009). Conclusions: This study demonstrated that in people post-stroke, slow breathing may increase BRS, particularly BRSup, more than a typical breathing space; however, paced breathing at either a slow or typical breathing rate appears to be beneficial for acutely decreasing systolic BP and HR and increasing HRV.
KW - autonomic function
KW - baroreflex
KW - heart rate variability
KW - slow breathing
KW - stroke
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U2 - 10.3389/fphys.2020.573325
DO - 10.3389/fphys.2020.573325
M3 - Article
C2 - 33192570
AN - SCOPUS:85096000894
SN - 1664-042X
VL - 11
JO - Frontiers in Physiology
JF - Frontiers in Physiology
M1 - 573325
ER -