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Instructor/Advisor

Laura Kurdziel

Keywords

Slow-paced breathing, ADHD, Executive function

Abstract

The present study is aimed at investigating the association between slow-paced breathing and executive functioning in college students with Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder. The physiological effects of slow-paced breathing were measured using heart rate variability and executive functioning was assessed using a classic response inhibition task known as the Go-No-Go task. A within-subjects study was used to assess how response inhibition changed when a three minute bout of slow-paced breathing preceded the task compared to a control condition. Each participant’s heart rate was measured in a resting state and during the Go/No Go task. During the breathing condition, heart rate was also assessed during the paced breathing bout. Additional assessments were used, such as the Positive And Negative Affect Scale (PANAS), to gather information on the participant’s current state of mind before and after the executive function task.

Breath Regulation for Enhancing Attention and Task Handling in Executive Function

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