The Study on Effects of Breath-Counting Meditation According to Personal Characteristics
Duk-Jin Jung, Jae-Hyok Lee
Journal of Oriental Neuropsychiatry March 30, 2014 DOI: 10.7231/jon.2014.25.1.039 (opens in new tab)
Study at a glance
AI-extracted from the abstract| Characteristics | Observational study Peer reviewed |
|---|---|
| Sample size | 41 |
| Population | Adults classified by gender and A-type behavior |
| Intervention | Breath-Counting Meditation |
| Duration | 10 minutes |
| Topics | Meditation |
| Citations | 3 |
| Key findings | Breath-Counting Meditation reduced respiration rate in all groups and lowered blood pressure in women. LF fell and HF rose in both men and women, while in non-A-type participants total power, LF, and LF/HF rose and HF fell. The authors conclude the practice has respiratory effects for all groups and HRV effects for men, women, and non-A-type participants. |
Abstract
Objectives: The objective of this study is to investigate the effects of Breath-Counting Meditation according to Personal Characteristics through the changes of Vital Signs (V/S) and Heart Rate Variability (HRV).
Methods: 41 adults were classified according to gender and A-type behavior, then each group was compared for the changes on V/S and HRV through Breath-Counting Meditation of 10 minutes.
Results: 1) Systolic and diastolic blood pressure were both significantly decreased in females, and the respiration level decreased significantly in both the male and female groups. 2) Respiration level decreased significantly in both the A-type and Non-A-type groups. 3) LF decreased significantly in both the male and female groups. HF increased significantly in both the male and female groups. 4) TP, LF and LF/HF increased significantly and HF decreased significantly in the Non-A-type group.
Conclusions: Breath-Counting Meditation has respiratory effects for all groups and HRV of male, female and Non-A-type groups.
Comparable studies
Other observational and cohort studies on meditation, most cited first.
| Study | Year | Design | Participants |
|---|---|---|---|
| Using Self-Report Assessment Methods to Explore Facets of Mindfulness Undergraduate students | 2006 | Observational cohort | |
| Effectiveness of a meditation-based stress reduction program in the treatment of anxiety disorders Patients with generalized anxiety disorder or panic disorder with or without agoraphobia | 1992 | Observational cohort | n = 22 |
| Meditation experience is associated with increased cortical thickness Participants with extensive Insight meditation experience and matched controls | 2005 | Observational cohort | n = 20 |
| Meditation experience is associated with differences in default mode network activity and connectivity Experienced meditators and matched meditation-naive controls | 2011 | Observational cohort | |
| Long-term meditators self-induce high-amplitude gamma synchrony during mental practice Long-term Buddhist practitioners and controls | 2004 | Observational cohort |
Citations in the library
Cited by 2
- The Effects of Breath-Counting Meditation on Sasang Constitution Journal of Sasang Constitutional Medicine June 30, 2015
- Report on Two Cases of Treatment of Anxiety Disorder with Panic Attacks-on the Basis of Breath-Counting Meditation (Anapanasati) Journal of Oriental Neuropsychiatry March 30, 2015