Coherence Breathing Before Cardiopulmonary Exercise Testing

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Sponsor
Human Performance Lab of Monmouth University
Study ID
NCT07650279
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Conditions

  • Cardiopulmonary Exercise Response
  • Heart Rate Variability (HRV)

Eligibility Criteria

Sex
ALL
Age
19 Years - 45 Years
Healthy Volunteers
Accepted

Interventions

  • Coherence Breathing — BEHAVIORAL
    Participants complete 5 minutes of guided coherence breathing which consists or around 6 breathing cycles (5 seconds inhale and 5 seconds exhale)
  • Spontaneous Breathing — BEHAVIORAL
    Participants sit quietly for 5 minutes with their regular spontaneous breathing

Study Details

This randomized crossover trial will examine the acute effects of pre-exercise coherence breathing on cardiopulmonary exercise responses in recreationally active adults. Participants will complete two experimental conditions in randomized order: 5 minutes of guided coherence breathing and 5 minutes of quiet seated spontaneous breathing. Following each condition, participants will perform a standardized treadmill warm-up and a maximal cardiopulmonary exercise test. Outcomes will include oxygen consumption, heart rate, heart rate recovery, perceived exertion, time to completion, and heart rate variability. The findings may help determine whether coherence breathing can serve as an effective autonomic priming strategy before a bout of maximal exercise

Key Dates

Start date
Jun 11, 2026
Status verified
Jun 2026
Primary completion
Sep 6, 2026
Completion
Oct 6, 2026

Study Design

Enrollment
20 participants (estimated)
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
CROSSOVER
Primary purpose
OTHER

Arms

  • Experimental: Coherence Breathing
    Participants complete 5 minutes of guided coherence breathing
  • Active Comparator: Spontaneous Breathing
    Participants sit quietly for 5 minutes with spontaneous breathing

Primary Outcome Measure

Peak Oxygen consumption [ Time Frame: during each maximal exercise test immediately after the breathing condition ]

Central Contacts

Locations (1)

FacilityCityStateZIPSite coordinators
Monmouth University Graduate Center, Human Performance Lab, Room 222West Long BranchNew Jersey07764
Tamara Rial-Faigenbaum, PhD
[email protected]
2159878984
Jaime Pigman, PhD
[email protected]
732-749-0160

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