Use your breath to gain a performance advantage
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Olympics / Olympic Games Paris / paris / european championship / football / uefa / em / Germany / Breathing techniques / slow-paced breathing / Fast-paced breathing / Voluntary hyperventilation / Breath holding
Use your breath to gain a performance advantage
Editor: Elisa Bisagno
Editorial Assistant: Rinat Meerson, Sofia Calderon This article has also been translated into German, French and Italian.
Inhale. Exhale. Inhale. Exhale. Are you mindful of your breathing pattern? In sports, having control over one’s own breathing pattern and its regulation represents a prominent advantage. The authors draw upon empirical findings, providing an overview of the science behind voluntary breath modification and its role in Olympic athletes’ performance.
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