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Mandibular Stretching and 4-4-8 Breathing Exercises on Autonomic Nervous System Activity

Turkey (Türkiye)52 participantsStarted 2025-12-15

Plain-language summary

Mandibular stretching exercises and breathing techniques may influence autonomic nervous system activity, muscle tone, and psychological state. This randomized controlled trial aims to investigate the effects of mandibular stretching exercise and the 4-4-8 breathing exercise on autonomic nervous system activity, muscle tone, and psychological parameters in healthy university students. Participants will be randomly assigned to intervention groups and evaluated before and after the intervention period.

Who can participate

Age range18 Years – 30 Years

SexALL

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Inclusion Criteria: * Inclusion Criteria: * Healthy university students * Age between 18 and 30 years * Voluntary participation in the study * Ability to understand and perform mandibular stretching exercise and 4-4-8 breathing exercise Exclusion Criteria: * History of neurological disorders * Musculoskeletal disorders affecting the jaw, neck, or respiratory system * Respiratory diseases * Use of medications that may affect the autonomic nervous system * Inability to perform the exercises required in the study

What they're measuring

Autonomic Nervous System Activity

Timeframe: Baseline and 20, 40, 80, and 120 minutes after the intervention

Trial details

NCT IDNCT07472010

SponsorMehin Mammadzada

Sponsor typeOTHER

Study typeINTERVENTIONAL

Primary completion2026-03-15

Contact for this trial

Mehin Mammadzada, MSc Student

+905313124790 mammadzadamehin01@gmail.com

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