Is man able to breathe once a minute for an hour?: the effect of yoga respiration on blood gases.
The ventilatory response to hypercapnia and arterial blood gases during ujjai respiration of once per minute for an hour were determined in a professional hatha yogi. The results suggest that lower chemosensitivity to hypercapnia in yoga practitioners may be due to an adaptation to low arterial pH and high PaCO2 for long periods.
Miyamura
Miharu
M
Research Center of Health, Physical Fitness and Sports, Nagoya University, Nagoya 464-8601, Japan. miyamura@htc.nagoya-u.ac.jp
Nishimura
Kinya
K
Ishida
Koji
K
Katayama
Keisho
K
Shimaoka
Midori
M
Hiruta
Shuichi
S
D001158:Arteries; D002245:Carbon Dioxide / Q000097:blood; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010100:Oxygen / Q000097:blood; D010313:Partial Pressure; D012119:Respiration; D015656:Respiratory Mechanics; D013997:Time Factors; D015013:Yoga
D002245:Carbon Dioxide; D010100:Oxygen