EFFECT OF COLD INDUCED PAIN AND MENTAL TASK ON BREATH HOLDING TIME

Authors

  • Sanjay Kumar Dept. of Physiology, B.P. Koirala Institute of Health Sciences, Dharan
  • B H Paudel B.P. Koirala Institute of Health Sciences, Dharan
  • S Dhungel B.P. Koirala Institute of Health Sciences, Dharan
  • R Khadka B.P. Koirala Institute of Health Sciences, Dharan

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.31729/jnma.742

Abstract

The breath holding time (BHT) is under voluntary control to a considerable extent
and is dependent on various factors. Pain interrupts ongoing mental processes and
mental task stimulates the respiratory complex as a part of generalised central nervous
system arousal. We hypothesised that the concurrent cold-induced pain and mental
task may change BHT. In this study BHT with concurrent mental task (MT) or coldinduced
pain (CPT) was assessed in healthy individuals (n=25). The objective was to
investigate the effect of CPT and MT on BHT. Initially basal BHT was recorded then
the BHT was recorded during MT and CPT. The data were analysed by Friedman
test. The results showed no significant effect of MT and CPT on BHT. However, BHT
showed an increasing trend with CPT and MT. It is concluded that cold pressor pain
and mental task do not have vital influence on breath holding time.

Key Words: breath holding time, cold pressor test, pain, mental task.

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Published

2003-01-01

How to Cite

Kumar, S., Paudel, B. H., Dhungel, S., & Khadka, R. (2003). EFFECT OF COLD INDUCED PAIN AND MENTAL TASK ON BREATH HOLDING TIME. Journal of Nepal Medical Association, 41(141), 262–5. https://doi.org/10.31729/jnma.742

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Vol. 41 No. 141 (2002)

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Original Article

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