title: Is man able to breathe once a minute for an hour?: the effect of yoga respiration on blood gases.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Research Center of Health, Physical Fitness and Sports, Nagoya University, Nagoya 464-8601, Japan. miyamura@htc.nagoya-u.ac.jp
authors.forename: Miharu
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Miyamura
authors.forename: Kinya
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Nishimura
authors.forename: Koji
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Ishida
authors.forename: Keisho
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Katayama
authors.forename: Midori
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Shimaoka
authors.forename: Shuichi
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Hiruta
mesh_terms: 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
chemical_list: D002245:Carbon Dioxide; D010100:Oxygen