Effet de la respiration à six cycles par minute sur l’anxiété chez l’adulte

Anxiety is a risk factor for cognitive decline. This study explores the effects of a guided breathing method that leads to a state of cardiac coherence. Thirty-four subjects (X= 60.5 ± 3 years, 10♂ and 24♀) completed a self-reported anxiety questionnaire (STAI-State and Trait) before and after five minutes of breathing (6 cycles/minute). State anxiety decreased significantly after the breathing exercise (Wilcoxon = 307, p = <.001), both in subjects with low trait anxiety (T ≤ 55) and high trait anxiety (T> 55). Guided breathing reduces anxiety, which could make it useful in preventing cognitive decline.