Yoga Breath Effects on Power Output
Introduction
The yoga breath study conducted over the past semester served to help us better understand if certain breathing patterns can alter our power output. The breathing patterns specifically used are 4 yoga breathing techniques which are meant to manipulate different organ systems in the body. The breaths used are the Ujjayi (Victorious Breath/ A), Bhastrika (Warrior Breath/B), Kapalabhati (Fierce Breath/ C), and normal breathing patterns (Breath D) served as the control. Ujjayi is believed to have a balancing influence on the cardiorespiratory system. It is supposed to increase the amount of oxygen in the blood, build internal body heat, and relieve tension in the muscles. This breath is performed …show more content…
During the first meeting the subject signed all consent forms catered to the lab and research. The participant then completed a 1 repetition maximum test (1 RM), maximum power test, and isokinetic testing using the leg press and Biodex 4 machine. To begin, the participant was asked to complete 8 repetitions on the leg press machine to warm-up the leg muscles. After 30 seconds rest, the resistance on the leg press was increased to start determining the 1 RM. The subject was asked to perform 6 reps on the leg press and then to report their RPE on the Borg scale of 1-10. The goal for the 6 reps was a 5 on the Borg scale. They then rested another 30 seconds and performed another 3 reps at an increased weight, with a goal RPE of 8. Lastly, the subject then rested for 1 minute, a Keiser Key was placed in the machine, and the subject performed 1rep. The goal of the 1 rep is to reach a RPE of 10 or until the subject refused to increase weight. The1 RM should be determined within 5-7 sets of the exercise. If the 1 RM is not determined immediately, the weight was increased and the subject rested for another minute. The Keiser Key was used to determine the power output at the 1 RM. To end the first meeting, the subject’s dominant leg was tested on the Biodex 4 machine. Their leg was supported by an external movement device and the knee was held at 90 degrees. Profiles were created for …show more content…
With time and practice I have been able to help subjects perform each breath to the best of their ability. Also, gaining a full understanding of the biodex machine protocols allowed me to guide each subject through the actions precisely. Being able to test the subjects power output on the leg press machine was most interesting to me because you were able to see how their power shifted in each repetition, trial, and breathing technique. This experience has been beneficial in that it has shown me three different effective breathing techniques not just for relief of tension, but exercise as well. It has also shown me the depths of research and why it is important to clinical implementation. It has been stated that “Though in healthy humans there are only a few occasions when the reserve of respiratory muscle function is utilised sufficiently to cause fatigue, there are certain groups of patients where the endurance properties of the respiratory muscles may be critical to survival or necessary for adequate exercise tolerance [21].” Which is clearly reflected through this study. Subjects’ reports of ease with practice of the breathing techniques and muscle action, and the increases in power input reflect that each pattern does have a significant effect on oxygen utilization. The cycling of oxygen/carbon dioxide in patterns submits a
Introduction
The yoga breath study conducted over the past semester served to help us better understand if certain breathing patterns can alter our power output. The breathing patterns specifically used are 4 yoga breathing techniques which are meant to manipulate different organ systems in the body. The breaths used are the Ujjayi (Victorious Breath/ A), Bhastrika (Warrior Breath/B), Kapalabhati (Fierce Breath/ C), and normal breathing patterns (Breath D) served as the control. Ujjayi is believed to have a balancing influence on the cardiorespiratory system. It is supposed to increase the amount of oxygen in the blood, build internal body heat, and relieve tension in the muscles. This breath is performed …show more content…
During the first meeting the subject signed all consent forms catered to the lab and research. The participant then completed a 1 repetition maximum test (1 RM), maximum power test, and isokinetic testing using the leg press and Biodex 4 machine. To begin, the participant was asked to complete 8 repetitions on the leg press machine to warm-up the leg muscles. After 30 seconds rest, the resistance on the leg press was increased to start determining the 1 RM. The subject was asked to perform 6 reps on the leg press and then to report their RPE on the Borg scale of 1-10. The goal for the 6 reps was a 5 on the Borg scale. They then rested another 30 seconds and performed another 3 reps at an increased weight, with a goal RPE of 8. Lastly, the subject then rested for 1 minute, a Keiser Key was placed in the machine, and the subject performed 1rep. The goal of the 1 rep is to reach a RPE of 10 or until the subject refused to increase weight. The1 RM should be determined within 5-7 sets of the exercise. If the 1 RM is not determined immediately, the weight was increased and the subject rested for another minute. The Keiser Key was used to determine the power output at the 1 RM. To end the first meeting, the subject’s dominant leg was tested on the Biodex 4 machine. Their leg was supported by an external movement device and the knee was held at 90 degrees. Profiles were created for …show more content…
With time and practice I have been able to help subjects perform each breath to the best of their ability. Also, gaining a full understanding of the biodex machine protocols allowed me to guide each subject through the actions precisely. Being able to test the subjects power output on the leg press machine was most interesting to me because you were able to see how their power shifted in each repetition, trial, and breathing technique. This experience has been beneficial in that it has shown me three different effective breathing techniques not just for relief of tension, but exercise as well. It has also shown me the depths of research and why it is important to clinical implementation. It has been stated that “Though in healthy humans there are only a few occasions when the reserve of respiratory muscle function is utilised sufficiently to cause fatigue, there are certain groups of patients where the endurance properties of the respiratory muscles may be critical to survival or necessary for adequate exercise tolerance [21].” Which is clearly reflected through this study. Subjects’ reports of ease with practice of the breathing techniques and muscle action, and the increases in power input reflect that each pattern does have a significant effect on oxygen utilization. The cycling of oxygen/carbon dioxide in patterns submits a