Freediving Training Dive Response and Pulse Oximeter Demonstation
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thanks a lot for explaining. I am just reading "manual of freediving" and this illustrates clearly some of the ideas !
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No, the contractions are of no benefit to heart function, they are just an involuntary response to high blood CO2 levels.
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is not the contractions there to help the heart pump blood?
so when the heart goes slower the contrations will help the heart?
any connection?
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I don't see the dive response as connected to contractions. In this demo I don't go far enough to have contractions. In my long breath holds, I don't start having serious contractions till very late anyway. I suspect that the dive response is related to CO2 and O2 levels in the blood. When O2 levels start to drop significantly at about the 5 minute point, then the heart rate starts to drop.
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Does the contrcations starts the DR or kan you have DR without the contractons?
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Not exactly holding my breath but just breathing shallow and extremely slowly. No contractions either.
very inspiring ... how long did it take you to learn to do this?
smeahzidente 9 months ago
@smeahzidente I have been able to do it since I did a few years of marathon training back in my 30's and early 40's. I think that marathon training had something to do with it. Not sure if it is because of anything special I did.
wjohnson100 9 months ago
what the!!>>???
you can lower your pulse at will?
I wanna do that!
gypblood 1 year ago
Yes i can. I just cannot eat before trying it. It has required years of marathon and freediving training to do it. I don't know if there is a shortcut or not. One thing I know. is very helpful to have a heart rate monitor to use as sort of a biofeedback device.
wjohnson100 1 year ago