Sports performance and breathing rate: What is the connection? A narrative review on breathing strategies

GM Migliaccio, L Russo, M Maric, J Padulo - Sports, 2023 - mdpi.com
Breathing is a natural and necessary process for humans. At the same time, the respiratory
pace and frequency can vary so much, depending on the status of the subject. Specifically …

Human movement quality assessment using sensor technologies in recreational and professional sports: a scoping review

V Venek, S Kranzinger, H Schwameder, T Stoeggl - Sensors, 2022 - mdpi.com
The use of sensor technology in sports facilitates the data-driven evaluation of human
movement not only in terms of quantity but also in terms of quality. This scoping review …

Design and testing of a smart facemask for respiratory monitoring during cycling exercise

C Romano, A Nicolò, L Innocenti, M Sacchetti… - Biosensors, 2023 - mdpi.com
Given the importance of respiratory frequency (f R) as a valid marker of physical effort, there
is a growing interest in developing wearable devices measuring f R in applied exercise …

Identification of breathing pattern disorder in athletes with exercise-induced laryngeal obstruction: a novel assessment tool

CF Milstein, RR Patel, E Laurash, M Kampert - Journal of Voice, 2023 - Elsevier
Objective To report the diagnostic utility of the novel, high-ventilatory task assessment tool
called the Milstein Breathing Pattern Assessment Index (M-BPAI) for evaluation of Breathing …

Acute nasal breathing lowers diastolic blood pressure and increases parasympathetic contributions to heart rate variability in young adults

JC Watso, JN Cuba, SL Boutwell… - American Journal …, 2023 - journals.physiology.org
There is growing interest in how breathing pace, pattern, and training (eg, device-guided or-
resisted breathing) affect cardiovascular health. It is unknown whether the route of breathing …

Into the rhythm: evaluating breathing instruction sound experiences on the run with novice female runners

V van Rheden, E Harbour, T Finkenzeller… - Multimodal …, 2024 - mdpi.com
Running is a popular sport throughout the world. Breathing strategies like stable breathing
and slow breathing can positively influence the runner's physiological and psychological …

[HTML][HTML] Step-adaptive sound guidance enhances locomotor-respiratory coupling in novice female runners: A proof-of-concept study

E Harbour, V Rheden, H Schwameder… - Frontiers in Sports and …, 2023 - frontiersin.org
Many runners struggle to find a rhythm during running. This may be because 20-40% of
runners experience unexplained, unpleasant breathlessness at exercise onset. Locomotor …

Pace setting as an adaptive precursor of rhythmic musicality

H Qirko - Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Human musicality (the capacity to make and appreciate music) is difficult to explain in
evolutionary terms, though many theories attempt to do so. This paper focuses on …

[HTML][HTML] The acute effect of respiratory muscle training on cortisol, testosterone, and testosterone-to-cortisol ratio in well-trained triathletes-exploratory study

T Kowalski, Z Obmiński, W Waleriańczyk… - Respiratory Physiology …, 2025 - Elsevier
The study investigated acute changes in cortisol (C) and testosterone (T) associated with a
popular RMT method, voluntary isocapnic hyperpnoea (VIH), in well-trained triathletes. 19 …

Combined effects of a Mediterranean diet and respiratory muscle training on higher education woodwind musicians: A randomized controlled trial

C Sanchis, M Plaza, I Checa, C Monleón - Heliyon, 2024 - cell.com
A two-factor within subjects and randomized controlled was conducted with three groups
(two experimental and one control) to explore the effects of the Mediterranean diet and …