Buteyko and Sport

Whether you run, play football, rugby or golf, whatever your sport the Buteyko method can help you overcome your EIA (exercise induced asthma) and may even improve your performance.

When athletes practice the Buteyko technique they will find that they can train harder and performance will increase.

When exercising, a large amount of oxygen is carried by haemoglobin in the bloodstream. Carbon dioxide is the main controller of the diameter of the arteries and veins carrying blood around the body. Low levels of carbon dioxide cause the smooth muscle wrapped around these blood vessels to tighten and therefore restrict blood flow and consequently, oxygen to the muscles.