Effects of hyperventilation on repeated breath-holding while in a fasting state: do risks outweigh the benefits?

CONCLUSION: In a fasted state, pre-apnea hyperventilation compared to normal breathing leads to longer apneas, but may increase the susceptibility to a hypoxic blackout.PMID:38314699 | DOI:10.1152/ajpregu.00260.2023

Source: American Journal of Physiology. Regulatory, Integrative and Comparative Physiology - February 5, 2024 Category: Physiology Authors: Antonis Elia Mikael Gennser Ola Eiken Michail E Keramidas Source Type: research