German scientists from the Leuphana University of Lüneburg found that daily breathing exercises help girls of primary school age cope with various social tasks. The study was published in the scientific journal magazine Awareness.
For school children, participation in clubs, sports teams, study groups, and other forms of association with peers is important to their well-being. However, creating a social structure can be difficult. Previous research has shown that almost one in five children (18%) in primary school experience emotional problems due to classmate aggression.
The authors of the scientific study evaluated the effect of breathing exercises on children’s prosocial (help-oriented and friendly attitude towards others) behavior and their perception of the social atmosphere in the classroom.
146 children from five primary schools in Lower Saxony participated in the study. The breathing exercise program lasted 10 weeks and included up to three exercise breaks per school day.
The analysis showed that girls began to behave more prosocially after the training, and this effect persisted for five months after the end of the study. However, breathing exercises did not have the same effect in men.
Previous scientists in the name Key factors for a child’s good performance in school.