Run, Beep, Breathe: Exploring the Effects on Adherence and User Experience of 5 Breathing Instruction Sounds while Running

Rheden, Vincent van; Harbour, Eric; Finkenzeller, Thomas; Burr, Lisa; Meschtscherjakov, Alexander; Tscheligi, Manfred

doi:10.1145/3478384.3478412

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“…Auditive feedback may be especially appropriate for field running, since over 60% of runners listen to audio, on average, during their run ( Nolan, 2016 ). We have demonstrated in our lab that runners can easily follow continuous and periodic auditive BR instruction during running ( van Rheden et al, 2021 ). The specific parameters for the “rate” strategy need further definition: there is likely not an absolute “best” BR for all runners, but rather a relative decrease that optimizes the benefits outlined above.…”

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Breath Tools: A Synthesis of Evidence-Based Breathing Strategies to Enhance Human Running

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Running is among the most popular sporting hobbies and often chosen specifically for intrinsic psychological benefits. However, up to 40% of runners may experience exercise-induced dyspnoea as a result of cascading physiological phenomena, possibly causing negative psychological states or barriers to participation. Breathing techniques such as slow, deep breathing have proven benefits at rest, but it is unclear if they can be used during exercise to address respiratory limitations or improve performance. While direct experimental evidence is limited, diverse findings from exercise physiology and sports science combined with anecdotal knowledge from Yoga, meditation, and breathwork suggest that many aspects of breathing could be improved via purposeful strategies. Hence, we sought to synthesize these disparate sources to create a new theoretical framework called “Breath Tools” proposing breathing strategies for use during running to improve tolerance, performance, and lower barriers to long-term enjoyment.

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“…In this paper we extend on earlier work [13]. We present two studies, which evaluated how well runners adhere to a given breathing rhythm provided through sonified guidance.…”

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“…Study 1: The series of five sounds, arranged in ascending order of information richness from the highest (bottom) to the lowest (top), are represented. The waveform illustrates the pattern of respiratory airflow (image taken from Ref [13]…”

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Into the Rhythm: Evaluating Breathing Instruction Sound Experiences on the Run with Novice Female Runners

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Running is a popular sport throughout the world. Breathing strategies like stable breathing and slow breathing can positively influence the runner’s physiological and psychological experiences. Sonic breathing instructions are an established, unobtrusive method used in contexts such as exercise and meditation. We argue sound to be a viable approach for administering breathing strategies whilst running. This paper describes two laboratory studies using within-subject designs that investigated the usage of sonic breathing instructions with novice female runners. The first study (N = 11) examined the effect of information richness of five different breathing instruction sounds on adherence and user experience. The second study (N = 11) explored adherence and user experience of sonically more enriched sounds, and aimed to increase the sonic experience. Results showed that all sounds were effective in stabilizing the breathing rate (study 1 and 2, respectively: mean absolute percentage error = 1.16 ± 1.05% and 1.9 ± 0.11%, percent time attached = 86.81 ± 9.71% and 86.18 ± 11.96%). Information-rich sounds were subjectively more effective compared to information-poor sounds (mean ratings: 7.55 ± 1.86 and 5.36 ± 2.42, respectively). All sounds scored low (mean < 5/10) on intention to use.

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Breathing Training on the Run: Exploring Users Perception on a Gamified Breathing Training Application During Treadmill Running

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Run, Beep, Breathe: Exploring the Effects on Adherence and User Experience of 5 Breathing Instruction Sounds while Running

Cited by 8 publications

References 31 publications

Breath Tools: A Synthesis of Evidence-Based Breathing Strategies to Enhance Human Running

Breath Tools: A Synthesis of Evidence-Based Breathing Strategies to Enhance Human Running

Into the Rhythm: Evaluating Breathing Instruction Sound Experiences on the Run with Novice Female Runners

Breathing Training on the Run: Exploring Users Perception on a Gamified Breathing Training Application During Treadmill Running

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