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Respiratory Rate and Breath-Count Calculator


Are you curious to know how many breaths your lungs have clocked since your birth? Also the rate at which you breathe (respiratory rate)? Since breathing is an automatic process, most of the time we are not conscious of it. Breathing is a combination of inhalation and exhalation processes by which our body cells get required oxygen and carbon dioxide is removed(1 Trusted Source
Physiology, Carbon Dioxide Retention.

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).
Medindia's Respiratory Rate and Breath-Count Calculator calculates the number of breaths and your rate of respiration based on the given age. It also explains the importance and benefits of breathing exercises and meditation.

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Benefits of Breathing Exercises

Breathing is the essence of every living creature. Breathing exercises have a lot of health benefits including stress relief and can even help cure some respiratory problems like asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease(2 Trusted Source
Pranayam for Treatment of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease: Results From a Randomized, Controlled Trial.

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). Pregnant women can benefit from rhythmic breathing during labor as it enables contractions and facilitates delivery(3 Trusted Source
Lamaze breathing: what every pregnant woman needs to know.

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). Exercise during labour also increases the oxygen supply, giving strength and energy to both mother and baby.

Benefits of Meditation

Meditation is a practice that helps reduce stress and gives you mental and physical strength(4 Trusted Source
The benefits of meditation and mindfulness practices during times of crisis such as COVID-19.

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). Meditation may be useful in -

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  • 1. Physiology, Carbon Dioxide Retention.
    (https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK482456/ )
  • 2. Pranayam for Treatment of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease: Results From a Randomized, Controlled Trial.
    (https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4684118/)
  • 3. Lamaze breathing: what every pregnant woman needs to know.
    (https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3209750/ )
  • 4. The benefits of meditation and mindfulness practices during times of crisis such as COVID-19.
    (https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7287297/ )

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