Patent ID: 7993268
Filing Date: 2011-08-09
Classification: A61B,A63B

Abstract:
1. A controlled breathing method for increasing the alkaline reserve of an individual, comprising the steps of: 1) measuring a baseline respiratory status characteristic value prior to exercise; 2) exercising in a progressively increasing intensisty; 3) measuring and recording at least one acid-base characteristic value; 4) measuring and recording at least one exercising respiratory status characteristic value; 5) measuring and recording at least one cardiovascular characteristic; 6) determining a lactate threshold (LT) respiratory characteristic value representing the at least one respiratory status characteristic value selected from the group of values reflecting a rise in value of at least 50% over baseline values and a value of blood lactate greater than 2.0 mmol/l, and a laboratory lactate level greater than the standardized normal values for the assay, during exercise of progressively increasing intensity; 7) determining an LT cardiovascular characteristic value representing the cardiovascular characteristic value at the point at which measurement of the acid-base characteristic value indicates a non-linear accumulation of lactic acid; 8) determining, using a processor, a target cardiovascular characteristic value that is less than the LT cardiovascular characteristic value by a predetermined amount; 9) increasing ventilation at a level of exercise intensity producing the target cardiovascular characteristic value to achieve a training respiratory characteristic value that is less than the baseline respiratory status characteristic value.