Breathing Changes in Exercise and Anxiety

Breathing changes in exercise and anxiety can look similar, but they do not have the same cause. Hyperventilation is a higher-than-normal rate and depth of breathing. It often happens during anxiety attacks and can push out more carbon dioxide than the body needs to remove.

When too much carbon d...

Hyperventilation is a condition where the rate and depth of breathing exceed the body's need to remove CO₂, often occurring during anxiety attacks.

Excessively low CO₂ levels in the blood cause the cerebral blood vessels to constrict and reduce brain perfusion, which can result in dizziness or fainting.

Hyperv...