Coherence Breathing Before Cardiopulmonary Exercise Testing
ConditionBreathing Rate
Trial statusNot yet recruiting
Trial phaseNot applicable
Trial typeInterventional
Biological sexAll
Age19-45
SponsorHuman Performance Lab of Monmouth University
About this trial
This randomized crossover trial will examine the acute effects of pre-exercise coherence breathing on cardiopulmonary exercise responses in recreationally active adults. Participants will complete two experimental conditions in randomized order: 5 minutes of guided coherence breathing and 5 minutes of quiet seated spontaneous breathing. Following each condition, participants will perform a standardized treadmill warm-up and a maximal cardiopulmonary exercise test. Outcomes will include oxygen consumption, heart rate, heart rate recovery, perceived exertion, time to completion, and heart rate variability. The findings may help determine whether coherence breathing can serve as an effective autonomic priming strategy before a bout of maximal exercise
Eligibility criteria
Qualifiers
Adults aged 19 to 45 years.
Any biological sex.
Recreationally active, defined as accumulating at least 3 hours per week of moderate-to-vigorous physical activity.
Able to perform maximal cardiopulmonary exercise testing on a treadmill.
Disqualifiers
Accumulate less than 3 hours per week of moderate-to-vigorous physical activity.
Acute illness that would interfere with participation or exercise testing.
Inability or unwillingness to complete study procedures.
Inability or unwillingness to provide informed consent.
Trial design
Treatments tested in this trial
- Coherence Breathing
- Spontaneous Breathing
Treatment groups
20 Participants
are divided into 2 treatment groupsSponsors and collaborators
Source ClinicalTrials.gov