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Area of Science:

  • Physiology
  • Cardiovascular Science
  • Respiratory Medicine

Background:

  • Fast-paced breathing (FPB) is proposed to enhance physiological activation for motor-cognitive tasks.
  • Limited empirical data exists on the specific cardiac changes induced by FPB.
  • Understanding cardiac responses is crucial for optimizing FPB protocols.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To systematically quantify changes in heart rate variability and cardiac contractility during FPB.
  • To compare FPB at 35 and 55 cycles/min (CPM) against spontaneous and slower paced breathing.
  • To assess the influence of breathing discomfort on cardiac responses.

Main Methods:

  • Thirty-eight healthy, active participants underwent 2.5-minute breathing exercises at various frequencies (spontaneous, 6, 15, 35, 55 CPM).
  • Electrocardiography and impedance cardiography monitored heart rate variability (RMSSD) and cardiac contractility (pre-ejection period).
  • Breathing discomfort was self-reported.

Main Results:

  • FPB at 35 and 55 CPM significantly reduced heart rate variability.
  • Cardiac contractility increased significantly only at 55 CPM FPB.
  • Breathing discomfort escalated with increasing deviation from spontaneous breathing rate.

Conclusions:

  • Cardiac responses to FPB are frequency-dependent, with higher frequencies inducing more pronounced effects.
  • FPB at 55 CPM demonstrates significant cardiac stimulation, impacting both variability and contractility.
  • These findings contribute to understanding the physiological mechanisms underlying paced breathing techniques.