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http://dx.doi.org/10.5352/JLS.2010.20.5.723

Effect of Abdominal Respiration on the Electrical Axis of ECG in Young Adults  

Youn, Ryea-Min (Department of Biomedical Laboratory Science, Center of Smart Foods and Drugs, Inje University)
Kim, Young-Sik (Department of Biomedical Laboratory Science, Center of Smart Foods and Drugs, Inje University)
Yoon, Im-Sil (Department of Biomedical Laboratory Science, Center of Smart Foods and Drugs, Inje University)
Jung, Han-Na (Department of Biomedical Laboratory Science, Center of Smart Foods and Drugs, Inje University)
Nam, Jeong-Su (Department of Biomedical Laboratory Science, Center of Smart Foods and Drugs, Inje University)
Yoon, Joong-Soo (Department of Biomedical Laboratory Science, Center of Smart Foods and Drugs, Inje University)
Lee, Won-Joon (Department of Medical Laboratory Science, Sorabol College)
Choi, Hyun-Ju (Department of Biomedical Laboratory Science, Center of Smart Foods and Drugs, Inje University)
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Journal of Life Science / v.20, no.5, 2010 , pp. 723-728 More about this Journal
Abstract
The effect of abdominal respiration on electrocardiogram readings was examined using a 12-lead ECG in healthy young adults. Ten males and ten females without any cardiac and/or pulmonary problems participated in this study. ECG readings during periods of abdominal respiration and thoracic respiration were compared using a paired t-test. Results showed that the PR interval was longer in males compared to females during the period of abdominal respiration (p<0.05). There were no differences in amplitudes of the P, R, T waves, QTc, and degree of P axis between abdominal respiration and thoracic respiration in both male and female subjects. However, degrees of QRS axis in male subjects (p<0.05) and T axis (p<0.05) in female subjects were increased during the abdominal respiration. Therefore, abdominal respiration may cause positive electrical axis changes in the depolarization and relaxing re-polarization of the ventricles.
Keywords
ECG; P axis; QRS axis; T axis; abdominal respiration;
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