Acute Nasal Breathing Lowers Diastolic Blood Pressure and Increases Parasympathetic Contributions to Heart Rate Variability in Young Adults

CONCLUSION: These data suggest that nasal compared with oral breathing acutely 1) lowers mean and diastolic BP, 2) does not affect systolic BP or heart rate, and 3) increases parasympathetic contributions to HRV.PMID:37867476 | DOI:10.1152/ajpregu.00148.2023

Source: American Journal of Physiology. Regulatory, Integrative and Comparative Physiology - October 23, 2023 Category: Physiology Authors: Joseph C Watso Jens N Cuba Savannah L Boutwell Justine Moss Allison K Bowerfind Isabela M Fernandez Jessica M Cassette Allyson M May Katherine F Kirk Source Type: research