Hypercapnic-hypoxic respiratory training as a method of post-conditioning in stroke suvivors

Abstract

The paper summarizes data on the use of respiratory training under hypoxia, features of permissive hypercapnia, and the potential mechanisms of neuroprotective effect in the combined use of hypoxia and hypercapnia. The paper provides information about the practical application of this training in various diseases. The technical aspects, the possibility of using individual respiratory simulators, the optimal parameters of exposure and the composition of the gas are discussed. Considering the expected effectiveness we assume that this type of respiratory training can be used in the routine medical rehabilitation practice post-stroke survivors.