Device-guided slow breathing alters postprandial oxidative stress in young adult males: A randomized sham-controlled crossover trial.

ABSTRACT:

Background and aims

Slow, deep breathing (SDB) lowers blood pressure (BP) though the underlying mechanisms are unknown. Redox improvements could facilitate hemodynamic adjustments with SDB though this has not been investigated. The purpose of this randomized, sham-controlled trial was to examine the acute effects of SDB on oxidative stress and endothelial function during a physiological perturbation (high-fat meal) known to induce oxidative stress.

Methods and results

Seventeen males (ages 18-35 years) were enrolled, and anthropometric measurements and 7-day physical activity monitoring were completed. Testing sessions consisted of 24-h diet recalls (ASA24), blood sample collection for superoxide dismutase (SOD) and thiobarbituric acid reactive substances (TBARS) analysis, a

SUBMITTER: Hunter SD 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9812884 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature