Out of Breath Doesn’t Mean Out of Oxygen

That burning urge to breathe after an all-out sprint may not mean what many athletes think it means.

Even at exhaustion, oxygen saturation can remain surprisingly high.

So if being “out of breath” does not necessarily mean being “out of oxygen,” what is actually driving that overwhelming need to breathe?

In this episode, Steven Zwerink explores the role of breathing in sport, recovery, and therapy—and why understanding CO₂ may change the way clinicians and athletes think about performance.

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