How top athletes breathe: Breathing the right way is everything!

15/11/2021
Credit: Profimedia
Credit: Profimedia

Up to 90 percent of the population doesn't breathe properly. According to statistics, up to 90% of the population breathes through thoracic breathing and only 10% use high-quality diaphragmatic-thoracic deep breathing. Thoracic breathing is completely unsuitable for sports, as adequate oxygenation of one's body is a key factor for higher performance of the organism. Unfortunately, a spirometric examination is not performed often enough in professional sports. We talked to several experts about the proper way of breathing.