Effect of device-guided paced breathing of biofeedback on blood pressure, stress and anxiety levels in hypertensives

The present study aimed to evaluate the influence of cardiac coherence through Biofeedback Therapy (BT) with paced breathing on blood pressure, stress and anxiety levels in individuals essential arterial hypertension. participants underwent 8 sessions guided by biofeedback visual therapy for 20 minutes, which they were evaluated clinical assessment, Hamilton Anxiety Rating Scale, Perceived Stress Scale cardiovascular variables. Comparisons means performed using paired unpaired Student's t-test. Statistically significant correlations considered when p ≤ 0.05 a 95% confidence interval. effect size (Cohen's d) common language calculated assess such therapy. Sixteen patients mean age 57.3 ± 14 years old participated this study. between initial final systolic pressure (SBP) women (p = 0.007; Cohen's d 0.50), pre- post-training heart rate 0.02; 0.60) 0.01; 1.04) significant. SBP 0.006; 0.81) 0.04; 0.32) among males. In conclusion, training can be promising reduce