Effects of magnetic fields on breathing

Since oxygen gas is paramagnetic and easily attracted by magnets, it may be possible to assist respiration using permanent magnets. To investigate the effects of magnetic fields on respirations, we measured the velocity of inhalation and exhalation in the presence and absence of permanent magnets. W...

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Published in:IEEE transactions on applied superconductivity 2004-06, Vol.14 (2), p.1628-1631
Main Authors: Wakayama, N.I., Wakayama, M., Nishiyasu, T.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Air intakes
Biological and medical sciences
Breathing
Fluctuations
Frequency measurement
Heart rate
Intakes
Magnetic field measurement
Magnetic fields
Magnetism
Magnets
Medical sciences
Nose
Paramagnetic materials
Permanent magnets
Radiotherapy. Instrumental treatment. Physiotherapy. Reeducation. Rehabilitation, orthophony, crenotherapy. Diet therapy and various other treatments (general aspects)
Respiration
Technology. Biomaterials. Equipments. Material. Instrumentation
Velocity measurement
Ventilation
Volume measurement
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Summary:Since oxygen gas is paramagnetic and easily attracted by magnets, it may be possible to assist respiration using permanent magnets. To investigate the effects of magnetic fields on respirations, we measured the velocity of inhalation and exhalation in the presence and absence of permanent magnets. When a U-shaped permanent magnet of central magnetic field 0.7 T was set around the air intake, the averaged velocity of inhaled and exhaled flows increased by about 23% compared with that without a magnet. When a block of magnet was set on the nose, the averaged velocity increased by about 18%. Next, we measured the volume of ventilation (VE), the volume of oxygen intake, breathing frequency, and heart rate for trained young men group and untrained women group when a pair of permanent magnets was set near or inside the nostril, and compared the results with those of control measurements. The fluctuation of VE with time decreased or increased, depending on the strength of magnets and if tested persons were trained or not.
ISSN:1051-8223
1558-2515
DOI:10.1109/TASC.2004.831020