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Alternative title

Effects of Breath Training on Exercise Performance

Date Permissions Signed

5-27-2019

Date of Award

Fall 2019

Document Type

Masters Thesis

Department or Program Affiliation

Kinesiology

Degree Name

Master of Science (MS)

Department

Health and Human Development

First Advisor

Brilla, Lorraine R., 1955-

Second Advisor

Buddhadev, Harsh H. (Harsh Harish)

Third Advisor

Suprak, David N. (David Nathan)

Abstract

The present investigation sought to delineate the effects of a six-week deep slow breathing (DSB) program on measures of cycling performance (mean power: MP), recovery (heart rate recovery: HRR, and expired carbon dioxide: VCO2), and pulmonary capacities (vital capacity: VC, forced expiratory volume: FEV1, and maximum voluntary ventilation: MVV). Twenty male cyclists were divided into training (n=10) and control (n=10) groups, where the training group completed a six-week DSB program in addition to their own training while the control group completed no breathe training. Participants completed two testing sessions, one before and one after the six-week period. Testing sessions involved three repeated Wingate Anaerobic Tests (WAnT) with three minutes of passive recovery between each interval. MP was recorded for each WAnT while measures of VCO2 and HRR were taken immediately following each WAnT. No significant (p < 0.05) differences were found between groups for any of the variables measured, while both groups exhibited increase MP in the second WAnT (T2) following the six-week training period (Treatment: pre: 516.30 ± 20.82 W versus post: 536.38 ± 20.62 W; p = 0.010; Control: pre: 549.93 ± 18.66 W versus post: 567.83 ± 18.44 W; p = 0.010). The results presented here suggest DSB provides no performance benefit relevant to recovery or pulmonary capabilities during high intensity interval cycling, beyond those which are incurred via endurance training.

Type

Text

Keywords

Wingate Anaerobic Test (WAnT), Deep Slow Breathing (DSB), Mean Power (MP), Carbon Dioxide Output (VCO2), Heart Rate Recovery (HRR)

Publisher

Western Washington University

OCLC Number

1104496499

Subject – LCSH

Cycling--Physiological aspects; Exercise--Physiological aspects; Respiration--Physiological aspects

Format

application/pdf

Genre/Form

masters theses

Language

English

Rights

Copying of this document in whole or in part is allowable only for scholarly purposes. It is understood, however, that any copying or publication of this thesis for commercial purposes, or for financial gain, shall not be allowed without the author's written permission.

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