2. Breathing
INhale EXhale
IN & EX
Pacing tones
Principle of Device-Guided Paced
Breathing - the RESPeRATE Device (RR)
Breathing pattern
modification
2
2. Computerized unit – detecting
Inspiration & expiration times and
generating tones with slightly longer
duration
3
3. Headphones – playing tones with
which user SYNCHRONIZES breathing
1
1. Respiration sensor – detect breathing
pattern via changes in belt tension
* B. Gavish, US patents
5,076,281 and 5,800,337
3. Office BP Change After 8 Week 15-Minute
Daily with Paced Breathing (RR)
Significant BP reduction
vs. control.
Independent of gender
or medication
Greater Response in >65 y
-18/-8 vs -8/-3 mmHg
No side effects
BP
change
(mmHg)
Sys Dia Sys Dia
- 16
- 12
- 8
- 4
0
P=0.008
- 13.7 - 8.4 - 8.9 - 4.1
P=0.002
Control
Paced Breath.
N=286, 55% M; age 58 y; 78% on drugs; BMI 28 m/kg2; BP 150/90 mmHg
Pooled from 7 studies