Figure 2
From: Slower respiration rate is associated with higher self-reported well-being after wellness training
Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction- (MBSR) related changes in respiration rate (RR) and self-reported well-being. (a) Participants in MBSR had reduced RR from pre- to post-training compared to Waitlist (p = 0.01), but not the Health Enhancement Program (HEP) active control (p = 0.20). (b) MBSR participants had reduced distress on the Symptom Checklist (SCL) 90 Global Severity Index from pre- to post-training, compared to waitlist (p = 0.01) and HEP (p = 0.02). All analyses controlled for age and gender, and data points are displayed after adjustment for the covariates. Confidence intervals represent 1 standard error from the point estimate of the mean. T1 = time 1 (pre-randomization); T2 = time 2 (post-training); HEP = Health Enhancement Program active control; SCL = Symptoms Checklist.
