White Paper: Slow Paced Resonance with Oxa
Our philosophy is to base the creation of product features, exercises and analytics on recent research in human physiology. We decided to publish some of this work in the form of white papers and make it accessible to you.
Enjoy the scientific dive into Oxa’s technology development!
Effect of slow-paced resonance breathing exercises with Oxa on heart rate, respiratory sinus arrhythmia and mood
This paper concludes that a state of resonance can be reached more easily with live biofeedback versus with fixed pace breathing like it’s done with most breathing and meditation apps. Also, all Oxa exercises had an immediate positive effect on the user’s mood.
- Oxa is able to successfully bring the user into a state of heart-breathing coherence.
- It's more difficult to get into heart-breathing resonance if one does not have the Oxa biofeedback (study with 12 subjects, coherence strength significantly higher with biofeedback, p = 0.04)
- Oxa exercises are lifting up the user's mood with immediate effect (12 subjects, POMS profile of mood test, p = 0.005)
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Get the Oxa Sensor and your choice of garment - lounge-wear shirt, bra, or adjustable chest strap. Your purchase includes access to the Oxa app which gives personalized data summaries and insights, as well as access to breathing exercises to teach you how to harness the power of your own breath.
