If you bend forward at the waist, you may notice that breathing becomes easier.
This position can reduce shortness of breath while you are both exercising or resting.
Bending forward may help with breathing difficulties because the diaphragm moves more easily.
As you may or may not know, your diaphragm is a large muscle between your lungs and your belly. It works to draw air into your lungs as you breathe and being in a better position enables your diaphragm to work more efficiently.