Understanding the Design and Effectiveness of Peripheral Breathing Guide Use During Information Work

Tabor, Aaron; Bateman, Scott; Scheme, Erik; Sadprasid, Book; schraefel, m.c.

doi:10.1145/3411764.3445388

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“…The results demonstrate the ability of our device to induce a user's respiratory rhythm and depth without pre-training. As shown in Figure 9, the respiratory rhythm of the user changed according to the respiratory rhythm presented by the device, which is consistent with the findings of previous studies that the respiratory rhythm of the user is induced by the rhythm presented by other tactile stimuli such as vibration (Frey et al, 2018;Tabor et al, 2021). This result clarified Q1 shown in section 4.1.…”

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Development of a Cushion-Shaped Device to Induce Respiratory Rhythm and Depth for Enhanced Relaxation and Improved Cognition

Ban

Karasawa

Fukui

et al. 2022

Front. Comput. Sci.

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Workplace stress is a pertinent problem in today's world. Preventing and overcoming stress is critical for a healthy lifestyle because it is linked to various health problems and can lead to poor work performance. Controlling your breathing is one of the most effective ways to promote relaxation. However, regulating one's breathing necessitates some training and is not something that everyone can do easily. As a result, we concentrated on the relaxing effect of breathing and developed a cushion-shaped device that displays the desired respiratory motion. We used the effect of inducing one's respiratory movements by watching others' respiratory movements. When the user hugged the device, it changed the user's respiratory rhythm and depth. We conducted a user study with this device, which revealed that presenting respiratory motion can induce the user's respiratory rhythm and depth without any pre-training. Furthermore, subjective evaluation and ECG data suggested that using this device during task breaks can improve the relaxation effect and thus task performance after the break.

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“…This approach is consistent with the "Use clear and consistent guiding metaphors." in the guideline for respiratory guidance methods in information work proposed by Tabor et al (2021).…”

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Development of a Cushion-Shaped Device to Induce Respiratory Rhythm and Depth for Enhanced Relaxation and Improved Cognition

Ban

Karasawa

Fukui

et al. 2022

Front. Comput. Sci.

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“…Given the potential benefits of guided breathing technology, we hope our findings and other explorations of paced breathing guides (e.g., Tabor et al, 2021) provides important next steps for further study. In particular, an improved understanding of real-world, long-term use will be beneficial from both a user experience and physiological outcomes point of view.…”

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“…However, to provide this adaptivity, HRV-b requires both a sensing technology to collect heartbeat data and close attention for users to observe and adapt their breathing in real time. Paced breathing does not have these requirements, and because it is static and predictable, it has been suggested that it can even be practiced while performing other tasks; for example, during information work (Moraveji et al, 2011;Ghandeharioun and Picard, 2017;Tabor et al, 2021) or while driving (Paredes et al, 2018).…”

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Comparing heart rate variability biofeedback and simple paced breathing to inform the design of guided breathing technologies

Tabor

Bateman

Scheme

et al. 2022

Front. Comput. Sci.

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IntroductionA goal of inbodied interaction is to explore how tools can be designed to provide external interactions that support our internal processes. One process that often suffers from our external interactions with modern computing technology is our breathing. Because of the ergonomics and low-grade-but-frequent stress associated with computer work, many people adopt a short, shallow breathing pattern that is known to have a negative effect on other parts of our physiology. Breathing guides are tools that help people match their breathing patterns to an external (most often visual) cue to practice healthy breathing exercises.However, there are two leading protocols for how breathing cues are offered by breathing guides used in non-clinical settings: simple paced breathing (SPB) and Heart Rate Variability Biofeedback (HRV-b). Although these protocols have separately been demonstrated to be effective, they differ substantially in their complexity and design. Paced breathing is a simpler protocol where a user is asked to match their breathing pattern with a cue paced at a predetermined rate and is simple enough to be completed as a secondary task during other activities. HRV-b, on the other hand, provides adaptive, real-time guidance derived from heart rate variability, a physiological signal that can be sensed through a wearable device. Although the benefits of these two protocols have been well established in clinical contexts, designers of guided breathing technology have little information about whether one is better than the other for non-clinical use.MethodsTo address this important gap in knowledge, we conducted the first comparative study of these two leading protocols in the context of end-user applications. In our N=28 between-subject design, participants were trained in either SPB or HRV-b and then completed a 10-minute session following their training protocol. Breathing rates and heart rate variability scores were recorded and compared between groups.Results and discussionOur findings indicate that the exercises did not significantly differ in their immediate outcomes – both resulted in significantly slower breathing rates than their baseline and both provided similar relative increases in HRV. Therefore, there were no observed differences in the acute physiological effects when using either SPB or HRV-b. Our paper contributes new findings suggesting that simple paced breathing – a straightforward, intuitive, and easy-to-design breathing exercise – provides the same immediate benefits as HRV-b, but without its added design complexities.

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“…When high stress is detected, either through wearables or self-reports, users might receive a notification with stress management tips. Examples of just-in-time micro-interventions for stress reduction that are suitable for the workplace include peripheral breathing guides [124], short video games [45] and taking breaks [53]. Other activities outside of the work context can also encourage relaxation, such as taking a break to watch a movie or short walks [53].…”

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Characterizing Work-Life for Information Work on Mars

Linder

Hunter

McLemore

et al. 2022

Proc. ACM Hum.-Comput. Interact.

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We present a design fiction, which is set in the near future as significant Mars habitation begins. Our goal in creating this fiction is to address current work-life issues on Earth and Mars in the future. With shelter-in-place measures, established norms of productivity and relaxation have been shaken. The fiction creates an opportunity to explore boundaries between work and life, which are changing with shelter-in-place and will continue to change. Our work includes two primary artifacts: (1) a propaganda recruitment poster and (2) a fictional narrative account. The former paints the work-life on Mars as heroic, fulfilling, and fun. The latter provides a contrast that depicts the lived experience of early Mars inhabitants. Our statement draws from our design fiction in order to reflect on the structure of work, stress identification and management, family and work-family communication, and the role of automation.

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Understanding the Design and Effectiveness of Peripheral Breathing Guide Use During Information Work

Cited by 9 publications

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Development of a Cushion-Shaped Device to Induce Respiratory Rhythm and Depth for Enhanced Relaxation and Improved Cognition

Development of a Cushion-Shaped Device to Induce Respiratory Rhythm and Depth for Enhanced Relaxation and Improved Cognition

Comparing heart rate variability biofeedback and simple paced breathing to inform the design of guided breathing technologies

Characterizing Work-Life for Information Work on Mars

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