Psychophysiological Effects of Slow-Paced Breathing on Adolescent Swimmers’ Subjective Performance, Recovery States, and Control Perception
Quentin Merlin,
Philippe Vacher,
Laurent Mourot
et al.
Abstract:This study examined the effect of a Slow-Paced Breath (i.e., 6 breaths per minute) without Biofeedback (SPB-NoHRVB) protocol on semi-elite adolescent swimmers’ psychological and physiological states during a seven-week ecological training period. A linear mixed-effects multilevel regression analysis approach was used with 13 adolescent national-level swimmers. Athletes were randomly assigned to an intervention group (n = 7) and a control group (n = 6). Seven waves of assessments were completed weekly during a … Show more
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