BREATHING EXERCISES FOR ANXIETY MANAGEMENT: A SCOPING REVIEW OF THE MOST RECENT RCTS

Indra Kusumah; Efri Widianti & Khaira Ashfiya Salafi

doi:10.51200/sapj.v10i2.4939

Authors

Indra Kusumah Faculty of Psychology, Universitas Mercu Buana, Jakarta, Indonesia
Efri Widianti & Khaira Ashfiya Salafi Department of Mental Health Nursing, Universitas Padjadjaran, Bandung, Indonesia.

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.51200/sapj.v10i2.4939

Keywords:

Adult, Anxiety, Breathing Exercises, Complementary Therapies, Mind-body Therapies

Abstract

Anxiety is a normal reaction that can interfere with one's emotions which can be the biggest problem in their life and affect physical and psychological health. Breathing exercise is one technique that is easy to use for decreasing anxiety. Objective: Determine breathing exercises that can reduce anxiety in adults. Methods: The articles were searched using PubMed, CINAHL, Scopus, and SAGE Journal databases. The inclusion criteria are articles that focus on breathing exercise for anxiety, full-text availability, articles published within 10 years (2012-2022), RCT (Randomized Controlled Trial) research, and articles in English or Indonesian. Results: 12 articles about breathing exercises related to anxiety in adults were obtained. Conclusion: Based on the articles obtained, 8 breathing exercises were found, which are diaphragmatic breathing relaxation, controlled Breathing techniques, alternate nostril breathing exercise, deep Breathing, pattern breathing, four breathing techniques, SKY breathing exercise, and Lamaze breathing technique.

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