Breath and Physiology

May Dyspnea Sensation Influence the Sexual Function in Men With Obstructive Sleep Apnea Syndrome? A Prospective Control Study

Skoczyński S, Nowosielski K, Minarowski Ł, et al. May Dyspnea Sensation Influence the Sexual Function in Men With Obstructive Sleep Apnea Syndrome? A Prospective Control Study. Sex Med. 2019 Sep; 7(3): 303–310.

Caffeine Challenge and Breath-Holding Duration in Patients with Panic Disorder

Masdrakis VG, Markianos M, Vaidakis N, Papakostas YG, Oulis P. Caffeine challenge and breath-holding duration in patients with panic disorder. Prog in Neuro-Psychopharm & Bio Psychiatr. 2009 Oct;33:41-44

Dismantling the Component-Specific Effects of Yogic Breathing: Feasibility of a fully remote three-arm RCT with virtual laboratory visits and wearable physiology

Ma Y, Yang H, Vazquez M, et al. Dismantling the component-specific effects of yogic breathing: Feasibility of a fully remote three-arm rct with virtual laboratory visits and wearable physiology. Int J Environ Res Public Health. 2023;20(4):3180. Published 2023 Feb 11. doi:10.3390/ijerph20043180

Effect of Breathwork on Stress and Mental Health: A meta-analysis of randomised-controlled trials

Fincham GW, Strauss C, Montero-Marin J, Cavanagh K. Effect of breathwork on stress and mental health: A meta-analysis of randomised-controlled trials. Sci Rep. 2023;13(1):432. Published 2023 Jan 9. doi:10.1038/s41598-022-27247-y

Breathwork Interventions for Adults with Clinically Diagnosed Anxiety Disorders: A scoping review

Banushi B, Brendle M, Ragnhildstveit A, et al. Breathwork interventions for adults with clinically diagnosed anxiety disorders: A scoping review. Brain Sci. 2023;13(2):256. Published 2023 Feb 2. doi:10.3390/brainsci13020256

Intercostal Muscles Oxygenation and Breathing Pattern during Exercise in Competitive Marathon Runners

Contreras-Briceño F, Espinosa-Ramírez M, Moya-Gallardo E, et al. Intercostal muscles oxygenation and breathing pattern during exercise in competitive marathon runners. Int J Environ Res Public Health. 2021;18(16):8287. Published 2021 Aug 5. doi:10.3390/ijerph18168287

Time to Reconsider how Ventilation is Regulated above the Respiratory Compensation Point during Incremental Exercise

Nicolò A, Marcora SM, Sacchetti M. Time to reconsider how ventilation is regulated above the respiratory compensation point during incremental exercise. J Appl Physiol (1985). 2020;128(5):1447-1449. doi:10.1152/japplphysiol.00814.2019

Respiratory Frequency and Tidal Volume During Exercise: Differential control and unbalanced interdependence

Nicolò A, Girardi M, Bazzucchi I, Felici F, Sacchetti M. Respiratory frequency and tidal volume during exercise: differential control and unbalanced interdependence. Physiol Rep. 2018;6(21):e13908. doi:10.14814/phy2.13908

Breathlessness and Dysfunctional Breathing in Patients with Postural Orthostatic Tachycardia Syndrome (POTS): The impact of a physiotherapy intervention

Reilly CC, Floyd SV, Lee K, Warwick G, James S, Gall N, Rafferty GF. Breathlessness and dysfunctional breathing in patients with postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome (POTS): The impact of a physiotherapy intervention. Auton Neurosci. 2020 Jan;223:102601. doi: 10.1016/j.autneu.2019.102601. Epub 2019 Nov 12. PMID: 31743851.

The Deep and Slow Breathing Characterizing Rest Favors Brain Respiratory-Drive

Girin B, Juventin M, Garcia S, et al. The deep and slow breathing characterizing rest favors brain respiratory-drive. Sci Rep. 2021;11(1):7044. Published 2021 Mar 29. doi:10.1038/s41598-021-86525-3

Self-Regulation of Breathing as an Adjunctive Treatment of Insomnia

Jerath R, Beveridge C, Barnes VA. Self-regulation of breathing as an adjunctive treatment of insomnia. Front Psychiatry. 2019;9:780. Published 2019 Jan 29. doi:10.3389/fpsyt.2018.00780

Acute Fall and Long‐Term Rise in Oxygen Saturation in Response to Meditation

Bernardi, F, Bordino, M, Bianchi, L, Bernardi, L. Acute fall and long‐term rise in oxygen saturation in response to meditation. Psychophysiology. 2017; 54: 1951– 1966. https://doi.org/10.1111/psyp.12972

Wearing of Cloth or Disposable Surgical Face Masks has no Effect on Vigorous Exercise Performance in Healthy Individuals

Shaw K, Butcher S, Ko J, Zello GA, Chilibeck PD. Wearing of cloth or disposable surgical face masks has no effect on vigorous exercise performance in healthy individuals. Int J Environ Res Public Health. 2020;17(21):8110. Published 2020 Nov 3. doi:10.3390/ijerph17218110

Commentary: Physiological and Psychological Impact of Face Mask Usage during the COVID-19 Pandemic

Scheid, J.L., Lupien, S.P., Ford, G.S., West, S.L. Commentary: Physiological and Psychological Impact of Face Mask Usage during the COVID-19 Pandemic. Int. J. Environ. Res. Public Health 2020, 17, 6655.

Facemasks and the Cardiorespiratory Response to Physical Activity in Health and Disease

Hopkins SR, Dominelli PB, Davis CK, Guenette JA, Luks AM, Molgat-Seon Y, Sá RC, Sheel AW, Swenson ER, Stickland MK. Facemasks and the cardiorespiratory response to physical activity in health and disease. Ann Am Thorac Soc. 2020 Nov 16. doi: 10.1513/AnnalsATS.202008-990CME. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 33196294.

Effects of Surgical and FFP2/N95 Face Masks on Cardiopulmonary Exercise Capacity

Fikenzer S, Uhe T, Lavall D, Rudolph U, Falz R, Busse M, Hepp P, Laufs U. Effects of surgical and FFP2/N95 face masks on cardiopulmonary exercise capacity. Clin Res Cardiol. 2020 Dec;109(12):1522-1530. doi: 10.1007/s00392-020-01704-y. Epub 2020 Jul 6. PMID: 32632523; PMCID: PMC7338098.

Worldwide Trends in Blood Pressure from 1975 to 2015: A pooled analysis of 1479 population-based measurement studies with 19·1 million participants

NCD Risk Factor Collaboration (NCD-RisC). Worldwide trends in blood pressure from 1975 to 2015: a pooled analysis of 1479 population-based measurement studies with 19·1 million participants [published correction appears in Lancet. 2020 Sep 26;396(10255):886]. Lancet. 2017;389(10064):37-55. doi:10.1016/S0140-6736(16)31919-5