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. 2023 Jan 25;14:1048338. doi: 10.3389/fphys.2023.1048338

TABLE 5.

Type, rate, dan frequency of breathing training.

No Author Type of breathing training Respiratory rate Frequency and duration Change in BP
1. Jones et al. (2010) slow deep breathing at home, either unloaded or loaded breathing 6 cycles/min 30 min, twice a day, every day for 8 weeks - unloaded breathing: 7.0 mmHg (SBP) and 13.5 mmHg (DBP)
- loaded breathing: 18.8 mmHg (SBP) and 8.6 mmHg (DBP)
2. Lin et al. (2012) heart rate variability–biofeedback (HRV-BF) slow abdominal breathing 6 cycles/min 20-min period twice a day for 5 weeks HRV-BF
SBP decreased by 12,8 mmHg
DBP decreased by 7,4 mmHg
SAB
SBP decreased by 7,7 mmHg
DBP decresed by 4,4 mmHg
3. de Barros et al. (2017) Device-guided slow breathing ≤10 breaths/min daily for 15 min for 8 weeks no changes
4. Wang et al. (2021) device-guided slow breathing 6 cycles/minute 3 min, five times per day over the 3 months no changes in SBP
5. Hering et al. (2013) SLOWB exercise using device guided breathing 10 breaths/min 15-min daily sessions over 8 weeks no changes
6. Wang et al. (2010) slow abdominal breathing combined with frontal EMG biofeedback training and daily home practice 6 cycles/min 10 sessions of treatment once every 3 days. Each session lasted 25 min twice every day at home, with each period lasting 20 min SBP decreased by 8.4 mmHg and the DBP by 3.9 mmHg
7. Mitsungnern et al. (2021) pursed-lip breathing and number counting 8.5 cycles/min 15 min (min) of each hour for 3 h SBP: 28.2 mmHg DBP: 17.1 mmHg
8. Anderson et al. (2010) device-guided slowbreathing (DGB) exercise ≤10 breaths/min daily 15-min sessions for 4 weeks
9. Sangthong et al. (2016) loaded breathing (18 cm H2O) and unloaded breathing six breaths per min 30 min every day for 8 weeks SBP was reduced by 18 ± 7 (loaded group) and 11 ± 4 mmHg (unloaded groups)
10. Jones et al. (2015) slow breathing 6 cycles/min 30 min, twice a day, and every day for 8 weeks sBP response to handgrip exercise after training was reduced by 10 mmHg and HR by 5 bpm
Unloaded and loaded (20 cm H2O)
11. Ping et al. (2018) music guided, slow and deep breathing 5 cycles/min 15 min per day for 8 weeks Music guided
10.5 mmHg
Music + BE: 8.3 mmHg
12 Li et al. (2018) slow breathing 8 and 16 breaths per minute 5 min for 2 periode Resting SBP: from 150.36 ± 12.9 to 146.63 ± 11.12 (8 b/m) dan from 150.36 ± 12.9 to 152.57 ± 10.35 (16 b/m)
13. Ublosakka-Jones et al. (2018) Slow loaded breathing training (SLB) group with a load of 25% MIP using a BreatheMAX device 6 breaths per minute total of 60 breaths a day, every day for 8 weeks Resting SBP decreased by 20 mmHg for SLB and by 5 mmHg for CON.
DBP decreased significantly for SLB (9 mmHg)
14. Kalaivani et al. (2019) alternate nostril breathing exercise Not mention two times a day (10 min duration of exercise each time) for 5 days Decreased SBP by 54,22 mmHg
Decreased DBP by 6,47 mmHg
Decreased hert rate by 3,41 bpm
15. de Barros et al. (2017) device-guided slow breathing (breathe with interactive music (BIM)) <10 breaths min-1 15 min SBP: decreased by 6 mmHg (BIM) and 4 mmHg (CG)
DBP: decresed by 4 mmHg (BIM) and 3 mmHg (CG)
MSNA: reduced by 8bursts/min (BIM)
16. Ubolsakka-Jones et al. (2019) slow loaded breathing (SLB: 25% maximum inspiratory pressure 6 breaths per minute 60 breaths a day, every day for 8 weeks Home SBP decreased by 22 mmHg, DBP by 9 mmHg and HR by 12 bpm
17. Srinivasan & Rajkumar, (2019) Slow breathing training 6 breaths/minute 30 min SBP reduced by 12.3 mmHg
DBP reduced by 3.9 mmHg
18. Modesti et al. (2010) Buteyko and pranayama breathing technique (voluntary music-guided slow breathing) 4–6 breaths/min 30-min daily for 6 onths Office SBP decreased by 7,4 mmHg and DBP decreased by 3,9 mmHg
19. Ubolsakka-Jones et al. (2017) Slow loaded breathing training (loaded breathing Training) 6 breaths/min 30 min a day every day for 8 weeks resting SBP decreased by 10.6 mmHg
the SBP at the end of exercise was reduced by 12.6 mmHg
20. Adhana et al. (2013) 2:1 yogic breathing technique 5 breaths/min twice a day for 5–7 min for 3 months SBP decreased by 12 mmHg and DBP by 7 mmHg

BIM, Breathe with interactive music; CG, Control group; CON, Deep breathing control; DBP, Diastolic blood pressure; DGB, Device-guided slow breathing; EMG, Electromyographic; HR, Heart rate; HRV-BF, Heart rate variability biofeedback; MSNA, Muscle sympathetic nerve activity; SAB Slow abdominal breathing; SBP, Systolic blood pressure; SLOWB, Slow breathing; SLB, Slow loaded breathing.