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Nasal vs Oral Breathing During Exercise: What Happens as Intensity Increases

by Consuelo SotoBreathwork, English, Performance, Science, Validations March 17, 2026March 17, 2026No Comments

How breathing patterns shift across ventilatory thresholds and what it means for endurance training, exercise physiology, and respiratory efficiency. Breathing is one of the most important physiological processes during exercise, yet it is rarely something athletes or coaches actively observe. As exercise intensity increases, the way we breathe changes significantly. Understanding the transition between nasal …

Breathing Patterns and Lung Function: What Endurance Athletes Can Learn from Recent Research

by Consuelo SotoBreathwork, Performance, Science March 13, 2026No Comments

Breathing is the most constant movement we perform throughout the day. Yet it is also one of the least examined aspects of human physiology. For endurance athletes and coaches, breathing is usually associated with ventilation, oxygen uptake, and the response to exercise intensity. But recent research suggests that something even more basic may matter just …

Breathwork for Endurance Athletes: How to Integrate Breathing Training Into Your Program

by Consuelo SotoBreathwork, English, Performance, Science March 10, 2026No Comments

In recent years, breathwork has moved from yoga studios and mindfulness apps into the world of performance training. Coaches and athletes are increasingly recognizing that breathing is not only a passive process but also a trainable component of physiology. For endurance athletes in particular, the way we breathe influences efficiency, recovery, and the interaction between …

From Stress to Control: How Breathwork Modulates the Autonomic Nervous System

by Consuelo SotoBreathwork, English, Health, Science February 24, 2026February 25, 2026No Comments

In endurance training it is common to focus on metrics such as power, pace or heart rate. However, there is another system that plays a decisive role in how an athlete responds to training and recovers between sessions: the autonomic nervous system or ANS. This system regulates automatic functions such as breathing, heart rate and …

CHASKi Validation in Cycling

by Consuelo SotoEnglish, Science, Validations February 24, 2026No Comments

Cardiopulmonary exercise testing (CPET) is the reference standard for the direct measurement of maximal oxygen uptake (VO₂ max) and the precise determination of ventilatory thresholds (VT1 and VT2) in cycling, key markers of aerobic performance. Our incremental cycling protocol was scientifically validated against laboratory ergospirometry in a cohort of trained cyclists. The results were published in NPJ …

1000-Meter Track Assessments in Older Adults

by Consuelo SotoEnglish, Health, Validations January 7, 2026February 25, 2026No Comments

Experience and key insights from a Senior Program At CHASKi, we believe that measuring is not just about collecting numbers, but about creating experiences that help people and professional teams make better decisions. With that mindset, we recently took part in a series of 1000-meter track assessments conducted as part of a leading Senior Sports …

Respiratory Rate as a Marker of Cognitive Load

by Consuelo SotoEnglish, Health, Science December 23, 2025February 18, 2026No Comments

When we engage in mentally demanding tasks, something changes almost immediately in our physiology. Long before we become consciously aware of fatigue or overload, our breathing pattern begins to shift. This response is not random. It follows a remarkably consistent physiological rule. A comprehensive systematic review published in Neural Plasticity examined more than 50 experimental studies analyzing …

What Breathwork Really Is and Where Respiratory Training Is Headed

by Consuelo SotoBreathwork, English, Science November 18, 2025February 12, 2026No Comments

In recent years the word breathwork has become ubiquitous. It appears in wellness programs, recovery routines and even in high-performance training environments. But what does it actually mean? Is it just a trend, or are we looking at a tool with solid physiological foundations? The answer lies in how we understand breathing itself. Breathing is much more …

Breathing your way to lower blood pressure: what we learned with CHASKi

by Consuelo SotoBreathwork, English, Health, Science November 11, 2025February 19, 2026No Comments

High blood pressure affects roughly one in three adults around the world, making it one of the most common and silent threats to cardiovascular health. Despite how widespread it is, many people remain unaware of their condition until it leads to more serious complications. While medication is essential for many, there is growing scientific evidence that …

Breathe to Heal: How Slow Breathing Naturally Reduces Blood Pressure

by Consuelo SotoBreathwork, English, Health, Science November 4, 2025February 19, 2026No Comments

For years, hypertension has been known as the silent killer, a chronic rise in blood pressure that increases cardiovascular risk without obvious symptoms. While medication remains essential for many, recent studies show that something as simple as controlled breathing can meaningfully reduce blood pressure. The Physiology Behind Breathing and Blood Pressure Slow, deep breathing is more …

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