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Lots of focus on the step count while IMT/IMST breathing muscle training seems much more convincing (for the young and healthy as well as for the frail): "5-mi
by tuukkah 5y ago
Lots of focus on the step count while IMT/IMST breathing muscle training seems much more convincing (for the young and healthy as well as for the frail):
"5-minute breathing exercise lowers blood pressure better than working out, medication"
https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=27747943 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=27747943
"Thanks HN: For Me, Breathing exercise for High Blood Pressure is Working"
https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=27980060 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=27980060
- tuukkah 5y agoBreathing resistance training might even reduce the need of Covid emergency care and the long Covid symptoms: "Respiratory Muscle Performance Screening for Infectious Disease Management Following COVID-19: A Highly Pressurized Situation" https://www.amjmed.com/article/S0002-9343(20)30347-8/fulltext https://www.amjmed.com/article/S0002-9343(20)30347-8/fulltex...
- Tenoke 5y agoThe IMT study this is based on is tiny compared to the meta-analysis for steps. It also only tested blood pressure and for a short amount of time compared to all-cause mortality over years in the meta-analysis.