Practicing proper breathing may improve speed.
A new study in the “Journal of Bodywork and Movement Therapies” involved 31 soccer players being trained in inspiratory breath training. Not only did the athletes increase the strength of muscles responsible for inhalation, this led to decreases in sprint time and improvements in tolerance to exerting exercise.
Conclusions
Athletic performance depends heavily on the ability to utilize oxygen and dedicated training towards optimal breathing can improve athletic skills such as speed.
References
Silva, R. L. C., Hall, E., & Maior, A. S. (2019). Inspiratory muscle training improves performance of a repeated sprints ability test in professional soccer players. Journal of Bodywork and Movement Therapies.