Selected publications
Are you breathing properly? The ins and outs of the ultimate health hack. Financial Times.(27 January 2026).
Caddye, E., Aceves, R., Brzeszczyński, F. & Fincham, G.W. (2025). Successful non-surgical management of chronic hip pain in the context of Otto’s disease by targeted retraining of the internal torque chain and psoas major. ResearchHub, 1.
Caddye, E., Aceves, R. & Fincham, G.W. (2025). The Neuromuscular Nexus: Introducing torque chains as a paradigm-shifting framework for physical, mental, and emotional health. ResearchHub, 1.
Cavarra, M., Kuypers, K. & Fincham, G.W. (2024). Breathe hard to breathe easy: High-intensity online breathwork-assisted psychotherapy for social anxiety. OSF.
Fincham, G.W., Epel, E., Colasanti, A., Strauss, C. & Cavanagh, K. (2024). Effects of brief remote high ventilation breathwork with retention on mental health and wellbeing: a randomised placebo-controlled trial. Scientific Reports, 14(1), p.16893.
Fincham, G.W., Strauss, C. & Cavanagh, K. (2023). Effect of coherent breathing on mental health and wellbeing: a randomised placebo-controlled trial. Scientific Reports, 13(1), p.22141.
Fincham, G.W., Kartar, A., Uthaug, M.V., Anderson, B., Hall, L., Nagai, Y., Critchley, H. & Colasanti, A. (2023). High ventilation breathwork practices: An overview of their effects, mechanisms, and considerations for clinical applications. Neuroscience & Biobehavioral Reviews, p.105453.
Fincham, G.W., Strauss, C., Montero-Marin, J. & Cavanagh, K. (2023). Effect of breathwork on stress and mental health: A meta-analysis of randomised-controlled trials. Scientific Reports, 13(1), p.432.
Caddye, E., Lukianstseva, Y., Aceves, R., Fincham, G.W. (2026). Movement-informed Breathwork (MiB): Integrating Muscular Contractions with Slow Conscious Connected Breathing for Therapeutic Application. OBM Integrative and Complementary Medicine, 11(1).
Fincham, G.W., Mavor, K. & Dritschel, B. (2023). Effects of mindfulness meditation duration and type on well-being: an online dose-ranging randomized controlled trial. Mindfulness, 14(5), pp.1171-1182.
Media
www.ft.com/content/9ea74388-d888-4255-bece-a844ae690801
www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/m0024f5j
www.sciencefocus.com/the-human-body/small-changes-way-you-breathe-transform-health
www.theguardian.com/wellness/2024/jan/24/is-breathwork-effective-health-happiness
www.washingtonpost.com/wellness/2025/01/01/breathwork-slow-breathing-calm-mind
www.economist.com/science-and-technology/2025/01/17/can-you-breathe-stress-away
www.forbes.com/sites/traversmark/2023/10/03/3-ways-breathwork-can-enhance-your-life-according-to-a-psychologist/
www.nationalgeographic.com/health/article/health-benefits-of-breathing-exercises
www.nationalgeographic.com/health/article/breathwork-tactical-breathing-box-breathing-stress-anxiety
www.hubermanlab.com/episode/how-to-breathe-correctly-for-optimal-health-mood-learning-and-performance
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