EFFECTS OF SLOW DEEP BREATHING ON SHORT-TERM CHANGES IN BLOOD PRESSURE, HEART RATE AND O2 SATURATION AT ALTITUDE: DATA FROM AN EXPERIMENTAL SESSION AT THE ESH SUMMER SCHOOL 2018

Abstract

Objective:Slow controlled breathing has been reported to reduce blood pressure (BP) in hypertensive patients, decreasing sympathetic nerve activity. In hypoxic conditions associated with high altitude, slow deep breathing has also been shown to improve oxygen saturation and to influence BP and heart