Breathing patterns during sleep and its clinical applications.

• Project/Area Number: 23530936
• Research Category: Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (C)
• Allocation Type: Multi-year Fund
• Section: 一般
• Research Field: Clinical psychology
• Research Institution: Kibi International University
• Principal Investigator: TSUGAWA Hideo 吉備国際大学, 心理学部, 准教授 (20330623)
• Project Period (FY): 2011 – 2013
• Project Status: Completed (Fiscal Year 2013)
• Budget Amount: ¥3,640,000 (Direct Cost: ¥2,800,000、Indirect Cost: ¥840,000); Fiscal Year 2013: ¥910,000 (Direct Cost: ¥700,000、Indirect Cost: ¥210,000); Fiscal Year 2012: ¥910,000 (Direct Cost: ¥700,000、Indirect Cost: ¥210,000); Fiscal Year 2011: ¥1,820,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,400,000、Indirect Cost: ¥420,000)
• Keywords: 睡眠 / 呼吸 / 不眠症 / 睡眠段階 / 治療

Research Abstract

This study was aimed at the development of effective and safe psychological technique for sleep improvement by focusing on the breathing pattern. The results showed as follows. (1) In sleep stage 1 and 2, the time of expiratory is shorter than the time of inspiratory. (2) Breathing adjustments based on the breathing pattern in sleep stage 1 and 2 can elicit sleepiness. And it can also reduce sleep latency time. (3) The breathing adjustments can be applied safely for people with psychiatric disorders.

Research Products

• [Journal Article] Effects of breathing adjustment on sleepiness and sleep latency (2011)
  • Author(s): Tsugawa, H. & Ono, S.
  • Journal Title: Sleep and Biological Rhythms Volume: 9(4) Pages: 290-290
  • Peer Reviewed
• [Journal Article] Effects of breathing adjustment on sleepiness and sleep latency. (2011)
  • Author(s): Hideo TSUGAWA & Shuei ONO
  • Journal Title: Sleep and Biological Rhythms Volume: 9 Pages: 290-290
• [Presentation] 入眠時の呼吸パターンと不眠への臨床応用 (2013)
  • Author(s): 小野舟瑛・津川秀夫
  • Organizer: 福島心理学会第36回大会
  • Place of Presentation: 福島
  • Year and Date: 2013-12-01
• [Presentation] 臨床現場での睡眠学のエビデンスの活用:臨床心理士はエビデンスをどのように臨床応用しているか?(公募シンポジウム) (2013)
  • Author(s): 岡島義・福田一彦・坂田昌嗣・中島俊・津川秀夫・松田英子・山本隆一郎
  • Organizer: 日本心理学会第77回大会発表論文集,39
  • Place of Presentation: 札幌コンベンションセンター
  • Year and Date: 2013-09-20
• [Presentation] 呼吸調整が眠気に及ぼす影響 (2013)
  • Author(s): 小野舟瑛・鈴木泰子・津川秀夫
  • Organizer: 日本心理学会第77回大会発表論文集,274
  • Place of Presentation: 札幌コンベンションセンター
  • Year and Date: 2013-09-19
• [Presentation] 呼吸調整が眠気に及ぼす影響(2) (2013)
  • Author(s): 小野舟瑛・鈴木泰子・津川秀夫
  • Organizer: 日本心理学会
  • Place of Presentation: 北海道医療大学
• [Presentation] Effects of breathing adjustment on sleepiness and sleep latency (2011)
  • Author(s): Tsugawa, H. & Ono, S.
  • Organizer: WorldSleep2011
  • Place of Presentation: Kyoto International Conference Center
  • Year and Date: 2011-10-17
• [Presentation] Effects of breathing adjustment on sleepiness and sleep latency. (2011)
  • Author(s): Hideo TSUGAWA & Shuei ONO
  • Organizer: WorldSleep2011
  • Place of Presentation: 国立京都国際会館
• [Presentation] 臨床現場での睡眠学のエビデンスの活用：臨床心理士はエビデンスをどのように臨床応用しているか？
  • Author(s): 岡島義・坂田昌嗣・中島俊・津川秀夫
  • Organizer: 日本心理学会第77回大会、公募シンポジウム
  • Place of Presentation: 北海道医療大学
• [Presentation] 認知行動療法とブリーフセラピーの接点
  • Author(s): 津川秀夫
  • Organizer: 日本行動療法学会
  • Place of Presentation: 立命館大学
  • Invited