Effects of unilateral nostril breathing on blood pressure and heart rate in right-handed healthy subjects

Dane Ş., Caliskan E., Karaşen M., Öztaşan N.

INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF NEUROSCIENCE, cilt.112, sa.1, ss.97-102, 2002 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 112 Sayı: 1
  • Basım Tarihi: 2002
  • Doi Numarası: 10.1080/00207450212019
  • Dergi Adı: INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF NEUROSCIENCE
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.97-102
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: blood pressure, heart rate, laterality, nose, nostril breathing
  • Akdeniz Üniversitesi Adresli: Hayır

Özet

The effects of unilateral forced nostril breathing (UFNB) on systolic and diastolic blood pressures and heart rate (HR) were studied in 88 male and 41 female right-handed subjects. In men, both the right and left unilateral forced nostril breathings significantly increased the systolic blood pressure (SBP) and HR, but had no effect on the diastolic blood pressure (DBP). In women, the right UFNB increased, but the left UFNB slightly decreased the SBP and DBP. The results suggested that there may be a nostril laterality affecting the autonomous nervous system differentially.