Breathe better, run faster? study tests 5-Minute breathing trick
NCT ID NCT07650279
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study looks at whether 5 minutes of slow, paced breathing (called coherence breathing) before a treadmill test can improve how the heart and lungs respond during exercise. Twenty recreationally active adults will try both slow breathing and normal resting before a maximal exercise test. The goal is to see if this simple breathing technique can help people perform better and recover faster.
What this could mean
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- Active substance
- Coherence breathing (slow-paced breathing technique)
- What this could lead to
- If it works, this could point toward a simple breathing warm-up to boost exercise performance and recovery.
- What could go wrong
- This is a very small, early-stage trial with only 20 healthy adults. Results may not apply to other groups or real-world settings.
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Study facts
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- Phase
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Not a phased trial
Phase numbers describe drug development. The registry uses this when they do not apply, as it does for trials of devices, procedures or behaviour changes, and for observational studies.
- Participants
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About 20 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Expected to start
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Jun 2026
An estimate. Start dates often move.
- Expected to finish
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Oct 2026
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
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Who can take part
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19 to 45 years
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Accepted
You do not need to have the condition being studied to take part.
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Inclusion Criteria: * Adults aged 19 to 45 years. * Any biological sex. * Recreationally active, defined as accumulating at least 3 hours per week of moderate-to-vigorous physical activity. * Able to perform maximal cardiopulmonary exercise testing on a treadmill. * Able to provide informed consent. * Cleared for moderate-to-vigorous physical activity based on the PAR-Q+ (or PAR-Q 2023). Exclusion Criteria: * Accumulate less than 3 hours per week of moderate-to-vigorous physical activity. * Presence of a health condition that contraindicates maximal exercise testing, including: Cardiovascular disease. Pulmonary disease. Metabolic disorders. Neuromuscular disorders. Orthopedic limitations that impair exercise performance. * Acute illness that would interfere with participation or exercise testing. * Inability or unwillingness to complete study procedures. * Inability or unwillingness to provide informed consent. * Not cleared for moderate-to-vigorous physical activity based on the PAR-Q+ (or PAR-Q+ 2023).
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Conditions
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Monmouth University Graduate Center, Human Performance Lab, Room 222
West Long Branch, New Jersey, 07764, United States
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