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Validation Of Non-Invasive Co2 Tolerance Field Test, Joshua T. Murphey
Validation Of Non-Invasive Co2 Tolerance Field Test, Joshua T. Murphey
Boise State University Theses and Dissertations
INTRODUCTION: Breathwork, or the specific act of controlling breathing to elicit a desired outcome, is not only a potential way to improve one’s mental well-being but also to alter adaptative responses through gas exchange at the capillary level. Increasing tolerance to carbon dioxide (CO2) has been positively correlated with improvement in athletic performance and reduction of stress and anxiety. However, there does not exist a validated non-invasive test to accurately measure one’s tolerance to CO2. PURPOSE: The purpose of this study was to validate the only currently known CO2 tolerance (CO2T) field test …