Why the study?
Does slow breathing reduce sympathoexcitation and improve baroreflex sensitivity in normoxic COPD patients?
Does slow breathing reduce sympathoexcitation and improve baroreflex sensitivity in normoxic COPD patients?
Slow breathing at 6 breaths per minute effectively reduces sympathetic overactivity and improves baroreflex sensitivity in normoxic patients with COPD.
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May support slow breathing to reduce sympathoexcitation in COPD; leaves open clinical outcomes in randomized trials.
Raupach et al. (2008) studied this question.
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