Relationship between the number of breaths that maximizes heart rate variability and height in patients with incurable cancers. (December 2021)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Hasuo, Hideaki; Ishikawa, Hideki; Matsuoka, Hiromichi
• Is Part Of: Complementary therapies in medicine. Volume 63(2021)
• Publication Date: 2021-12
• Subjects: Resonant frequency -- Heart rate variability -- Height -- Incurable cancers -- Coping skill; Alternative medicine -- Periodicals; Complementary Therapies -- Periodicals; Médecines parallèles -- Périodiques; Thérapeutique -- Périodiques; Alternative medicine; Electronic journals; Periodicals; 615.5
• DOI: 10.1016/j.ctim.2021.102780
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0965-2299

Abstract

Abstract: Introduction: Resonant frequency breathing is a coping skill used for relaxation. A resonant frequency varies from person to person and is only investigated by specialized medical institutions. Methods: The relationships between patients' resonant frequencies and age, sex, height, and body weight were assessed using an analysis of variance. Results: The average resonant frequency among the 50 patients with incurable cancers was 6.05 breaths per minute. There was a significant difference in height between the resonant frequencies of 5, 5.5, 6, 6.5, and 7 breaths per minute ( p < 0.001). Conclusion: Resonant frequency may be correlated with height in patients with incurable cancers. Trial registration: UMIN000029820. Registered on November 4, 2017. Highlights: Resonant frequency breathing is a coping skill aimed at relaxation. Resonant frequency varies from person to person, and is only investigated by specialized medical institutions.