Prevention of psychological difficulties in healthy individuals with elevated stress levels Mental and Behavioural Disorders
Conditions
Interventions
Participants were randomly assigned to one of three study groups:
1. HRV biofeedback with individually determined resonance frequency (RF Group),
2. HRV biofeedback at a fixed breathing rate of 0.1 Hz
Sponsors
Central Institute for Labour Protection
Ministry of Science and Higher Education
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
25 Years to 40 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1. Age between 25 and 40 years 2. All sexes 3. High self-reported stress levels
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1. Chronic diseases (e.g., diabetes) 2. Psychiatric disorders (e.g., depressive disorders, anxiety disorders) 3. Neurological disorders (e.g., epilepsy) 4. Cardiovascular diseases (e.g., hypertension, heart failure, myocardial infarction, arrhythmias) 5. Respiratory diseases (e.g., asthma) 6. Substance use disorders or addiction to psychoactive substances (e.g., alcohol, nicotine) 7. Use of medications affecting the central nervous system or cardiovascular system (e.g., hypnotics, antidepressants, anxiolytic medications, cardiovascular medications) 8. Current participation in psychotherapy 9. Regular practice of breathing-based techniques (e.g., yoga, meditation, breathing exercises) 10. Pregnancy
Countries
Poland
Contacts
Public ContactSylwia Suminska
Outcome results
None listed