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According to Fincham et al. (2023), "The WHbM involves cyclic hyperventilation, incorporating periods of fast ventilation (usually 30-40 fast and deep breaths) followed by apnoea (whereby a participant alternates between the two) (Kopplin & Rosenthal, 2022). The WHbM also includes cold water exposure, muscle stretching and meditation, with the adoption of a ‘mindset,’ operationalised as intention setting – the combination of the two aims to increase general stress resilience. This technique is finding favour in scientific literature (i.e., Kox et al., 2014)."<ref>Fincham, G. W., Kartar, A., Uthaug, M. V., Anderson, B., Hall, L., Nagai, Y., Critchley, H., & Colasanti, A. (2023). High ventilation breathwork practices: An overview of their effects, mechanisms, and considerations for clinical applications. Neuroscience & Biobehavioral Reviews, 155, 105453. <nowiki>https://doi.org/10.1016/j.neubiorev.2023.105453</nowiki></ref>
According to Fincham et al. (2023), "The WHbM involves cyclic hyperventilation, incorporating periods of fast ventilation (usually 30-40 fast and deep breaths) followed by apnoea (whereby a participant alternates between the two) (Kopplin & Rosenthal, 2022). The WHbM also includes cold water exposure, muscle stretching and meditation, with the adoption of a ‘mindset,’ operationalised as intention setting – the combination of the two aims to increase general stress resilience. This technique is finding favour in scientific literature (i.e., Kox et al., 2014)."<ref>Fincham, G. W., Kartar, A., Uthaug, M. V., Anderson, B., Hall, L., Nagai, Y., Critchley, H., & Colasanti, A. (2023). High ventilation breathwork practices: An overview of their effects, mechanisms, and considerations for clinical applications. Neuroscience & Biobehavioral Reviews, 155, 105453. <nowiki>https://doi.org/10.1016/j.neubiorev.2023.105453</nowiki></ref>
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# Chavez, J. A., & Zappaterra, M. (2023). Can Wim Hof Method breathing induce conscious metabolic waste clearance of the brain? ''Medical Hypotheses'', ''177'', 111118. <nowiki>https://doi.org/10.1016/j.mehy.2023.111118</nowiki>
# Czarnecki, J., Nowakowska-Domagała, K., & Mokros, Ł. (2024). Combined cold-water immersion and breathwork may be associated with improved mental health and reduction in the duration of upper respiratory tract infection - a case–control study. ''International Journal of Circumpolar Health'', ''83''(1), 2330741. <nowiki>https://doi.org/10.1080/22423982.2024.2330741</nowiki>
# Ketelhut, S., Querciagrossa, D., Bisang, X., Metry, X., Borter, E., & Nigg, C. R. (2023). The effectiveness of the Wim Hof method on cardiac autonomic function, blood pressure, arterial compliance, and different psychological parameters. ''Scientific Reports'', ''13''(1), 17517. <nowiki>https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-023-44902-0</nowiki>
# Kopplin, C. S., & Rosenthal, L. (2023). The positive effects of combined breathing techniques and cold exposure on perceived stress: a randomised trial. ''Current Psychology'', ''42''(31), 27058–27070. <nowiki>https://doi.org/10.1007/s12144-022-03739-y</nowiki>
# Kox, M., Van Eijk, L. T., Zwaag, J., Van Den Wildenberg, J., Sweep, F. C. G. J., Van Der Hoeven, J. G., & Pickkers, P. (2014). Voluntary activation of the sympathetic nervous system and attenuation of the innate immune response in humans. ''Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences'', ''111''(20), 7379–7384. <nowiki>https://doi.org/10.1073/pnas.1322174111</nowiki>
# Muzik, O., Reilly, K. T., & Diwadkar, V. A. (2018). “Brain over body”–A study on the willful regulation of autonomic function during cold exposure. ''NeuroImage'', ''172'', 632–641. <nowiki>https://doi.org/10.1016/j.neuroimage.2018.01.067</nowiki>
# Zwaag, J., Naaktgeboren, R., Van Herwaarden, A. E., Pickkers, P., & Kox, M. (2022). The Effects of Cold Exposure Training and a Breathing Exercise on the Inflammatory Response in Humans: A Pilot Study. ''Psychosomatic Medicine'', ''84''(4), 457–467. <nowiki>https://doi.org/10.1097/PSY.0000000000001065</nowiki>
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Revision as of 11:15, 11 February 2025

According to Fincham et al. (2023), "The WHbM involves cyclic hyperventilation, incorporating periods of fast ventilation (usually 30-40 fast and deep breaths) followed by apnoea (whereby a participant alternates between the two) (Kopplin & Rosenthal, 2022). The WHbM also includes cold water exposure, muscle stretching and meditation, with the adoption of a ‘mindset,’ operationalised as intention setting – the combination of the two aims to increase general stress resilience. This technique is finding favour in scientific literature (i.e., Kox et al., 2014)."[1]

Resources

  1. Chavez, J. A., & Zappaterra, M. (2023). Can Wim Hof Method breathing induce conscious metabolic waste clearance of the brain? Medical Hypotheses, 177, 111118. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.mehy.2023.111118
  2. Czarnecki, J., Nowakowska-Domagała, K., & Mokros, Ł. (2024). Combined cold-water immersion and breathwork may be associated with improved mental health and reduction in the duration of upper respiratory tract infection - a case–control study. International Journal of Circumpolar Health, 83(1), 2330741. https://doi.org/10.1080/22423982.2024.2330741
  3. Ketelhut, S., Querciagrossa, D., Bisang, X., Metry, X., Borter, E., & Nigg, C. R. (2023). The effectiveness of the Wim Hof method on cardiac autonomic function, blood pressure, arterial compliance, and different psychological parameters. Scientific Reports, 13(1), 17517. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-023-44902-0
  4. Kopplin, C. S., & Rosenthal, L. (2023). The positive effects of combined breathing techniques and cold exposure on perceived stress: a randomised trial. Current Psychology, 42(31), 27058–27070. https://doi.org/10.1007/s12144-022-03739-y
  5. Kox, M., Van Eijk, L. T., Zwaag, J., Van Den Wildenberg, J., Sweep, F. C. G. J., Van Der Hoeven, J. G., & Pickkers, P. (2014). Voluntary activation of the sympathetic nervous system and attenuation of the innate immune response in humans. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, 111(20), 7379–7384. https://doi.org/10.1073/pnas.1322174111
  6. Muzik, O., Reilly, K. T., & Diwadkar, V. A. (2018). “Brain over body”–A study on the willful regulation of autonomic function during cold exposure. NeuroImage, 172, 632–641. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.neuroimage.2018.01.067
  7. Zwaag, J., Naaktgeboren, R., Van Herwaarden, A. E., Pickkers, P., & Kox, M. (2022). The Effects of Cold Exposure Training and a Breathing Exercise on the Inflammatory Response in Humans: A Pilot Study. Psychosomatic Medicine, 84(4), 457–467. https://doi.org/10.1097/PSY.0000000000001065

References

  1. ↑ Fincham, G. W., Kartar, A., Uthaug, M. V., Anderson, B., Hall, L., Nagai, Y., Critchley, H., & Colasanti, A. (2023). High ventilation breathwork practices: An overview of their effects, mechanisms, and considerations for clinical applications. Neuroscience & Biobehavioral Reviews, 155, 105453. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.neubiorev.2023.105453
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