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P3 diaphragmatic breathing technique an example of motor literacy for health in elderly with isolated systolic hypertension
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Introduction
Motor literacy is the acquired repertoire of movement
techniques, like breathing techniques, which are assumed to
be a complementary non-clinical instrument for health, e.g.,
slowing breathing frequency enhances respiratory sinus
arrhythmia.
Objective
To verify the effect of learned diaphragmatic breathing on
cardiac autonomic function in elderly with Mild to Moderate
Isolated Systolic Hypertension (MMS).
Methods
Vital signs were collected in 22 elderly (76.36 7.93 years old,
13 women); 13 with optimal to Normal High Blood Pressure
(ONH group) and 9 with MMS, in the supine position, during
6 min in each of two conditions: i) Baseline (B)- normal pace
breath; ii) Diaphragmatic (D)- slow pace learned breath.
Interval RR was collected through Polar V800, and gHRV
software was used for Heart Rate Variability (HRV) analysis.
Results
For all sample, during D, RF and Heart Rate significantly
reduced; and, SpO2, High Frequency (HF) and Heart Rate
Variability Index significantly augmented. In D, both groups
significantly augmented SpO2. Additionally, in B, MMS group
had significantly less SpO2 than ONH group; but, in D no
significant difference was found between groups. Similarly, in
B, MMS group had significantly higher Diastolic Pressure
(DP), but in D no significant difference was found between
groups. Also, compared to B, in D MMS group significantly
reduced Systolic Pressure (SP), DP and Pulse (difference
between SP and DP).
Conclusions
During the D, MMS subjects benefited of better blood pressure
and peripheral oxygenation conditions, with probable
enhancement of HRV. Results of this study support the
hypothesis that an easily learned diaphragmatic breathing
technique, inexpensive and non-intrusive, can help elderly
with isolated systolic hypertension, to remediate its effects on
vital signs. Ancient traditional breathing techniques should be
considered as a non-clinical complementary health treatment
for elderly with MMS.
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Keywords
motor literacy breathing techniques elderly isolated systolic hypertension literacia motora técnicas respiratórias idosos hipertensão sistólica isolada
Citation
D Catela, C Mercê, P3Diaphragmatic Breathing Technique an Example of Motor Literacy for Health in Elderly with Isolated Systolic Hypertension, European Journal of Public Health, Volume 29, Issue Supplement_2, June 2019, ckz096.007, https://doi.org/10.1093/eurpub/ckz096.007