Systems and methods for breathing exercise regimens to promote ischemic preconditioning
First Claim
1. A method of ischemically preconditioning an individual, said method comprising subjecting said individual to an exercise treatment according to a breathing exercise regimen, said breathing exercise regimen comprising:
- at least one stress-relaxation cycle; and
at least one breathing cycle co-ordinated with said stress-relaxation cycle to induce at least one period of ischemia, wherein a method for generating said breathing exercise regimen comprises;
monitoring at least one physiological parameter of said individual indicative of ischemia; and
analyzing said at least one parameter to generate said breathing exercise regimen that is designed to induce at least one period of ischemia, wherein said analyzing generates said breathing exercise regimen that comprises a sequence of at least one breathing cycle coordinated with at least one stress-relaxation cycle of a first duration, and wherein said at least one breathing cycle comprises;
at least one exhalation of a second duration; and
at least one inhalation of a third duration, wherein said analyzing generates said at least one breathing cycle that further comprises at least one pause of a fourth duration.
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Abstract
Systems and methods for promoting ischemic preconditioning in individuals are provided. Ischemic preconditioning is provided by exercise treatments. The exercise treatments consist of breathing exercise regimens with breathing sequences of oxygenating and non-oxygenating phases co-ordinated with stress-relaxation cycles. The breathing sequences are designed to induce periods of ischemia. The individualized exercise treatments can induce optimal number of periods of ischemia separated by suitable intervals to provide effective ischemic preconditioning.
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1. A method of ischemically preconditioning an individual, said method comprising subjecting said individual to an exercise treatment according to a breathing exercise regimen, said breathing exercise regimen comprising:
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at least one stress-relaxation cycle; and at least one breathing cycle co-ordinated with said stress-relaxation cycle to induce at least one period of ischemia, wherein a method for generating said breathing exercise regimen comprises; monitoring at least one physiological parameter of said individual indicative of ischemia; and analyzing said at least one parameter to generate said breathing exercise regimen that is designed to induce at least one period of ischemia, wherein said analyzing generates said breathing exercise regimen that comprises a sequence of at least one breathing cycle coordinated with at least one stress-relaxation cycle of a first duration, and wherein said at least one breathing cycle comprises; at least one exhalation of a second duration; and at least one inhalation of a third duration, wherein said analyzing generates said at least one breathing cycle that further comprises at least one pause of a fourth duration. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A method of ischemically preconditioning an individual, said method comprising subjecting said individual to an exercise treatment according to a breathing exercise regimen, said breathing exercise regimen comprising:
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at least one stress-relaxation cycle, said stress-relaxation cycle being of a first duration; and at least one breathing cycle co-ordinated with said stress-relaxation cycle to induce at least one period of ischemia, wherein a method for generating said breathing exercise regimen comprises; monitoring at least one physiological parameter of said individual indicative of ischemia; and analyzing said at least one parameter to generate said breathing exercise regimen that is designed to induce at least one period of ischemia, wherein said analyzing generates said breathing exercise regimen that comprises; at least one oxygenating phase of breathing states selected from the group of states consisting of an inhalation, a pause, a hold, and any combination thereof, said oxygenating phase corresponding to a first period during which blood is oxygenated; at least one non-oxygenating phase of breathing states selected from the group of states consisting of an exhalation, a pause, a hold, and any combination thereof, said non-oxygenating phase corresponding to a second period during which said which blood is not oxygenated; and said phases are co-ordinated with said at least one stress-relaxation cycle. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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