Cycling Performance Club: An exercise in intervention evaluation: Does nasal breathing improve performance?
Semi-Pro Cycling
English - September 24, 2021 18:00 - 1 hour - 44 MB - ★★★★★ - 146 ratingsWilderness Sports cycling podcast pro-cycling podcast cycling hunter allen steve hogg cycling training cycling coach road racing training plans bike coach Homepage Download Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
We take a dive into the nasal passage and look at whether there are performance gains to be obtained through nose breathing. This leads to a discussion around how we evaluate interventions and make decisions on whether they’re worth implementing for ourselves and our athletes.
2:30 How do we normally breathe during exercise?
8:25 What are the claimed benefits of nose breathing over mouth breathing?
9:15 Are we getting too much oxygen?
21:15 What do the studies show?
29:25 What level of evidence do you require to apply an intervention?
38:30 If it’s free and easy, should you try it anyway?
46:55 How much does air intake affect endurance performance?
55:10 But the nose is a filter and humidifier, does that help?
This episode’s panel:
Jason Boynton, Ph.D.
boyntoncoaching.com
Damian Ruse
semiprocycling.com
Cyrus Monk
cyclistscientist.com
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References:
Oxygen - Haemoglobin Dissociation Curve Explainer
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BYGPkRFvzOc&ab_channel=ArmandoHasudungan
Oronasal Distribution of Ventilation at Different Ages
https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/00039899709602874
The switching point from nasal to oronasal breathing
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/0034568780901048
Effects of Nasal or Oral Breathing on Anaerobic Power Output and Metabolic Responses
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5466403/
Effect of Nasal Versus Oral Breathing on Vo2max and Physiological Economy in Recreational Runners Following an Extended Period Spent Using Nasally Restricted Breathing
https://www.journals.aiac.org.au/index.php/IJKSS/article/view/4400