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IRZU INSTITUTE is an independent research organisation registered at Slovenian Research Agency performing research, education, and habilitation activities in compliance with local regulation (ZRRD-UPB1), Oviedo Convention, WMA’s Declaration of Helsinki, and WMA’s Declaration Of Geneva.

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• Review: Pursed Lips Breathing; Fregonezi, Resqueti, Güell Rous - Pursed-lips breathing (PLB) is a maneuver that is frequently taught to patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) in respiratory physiotherapy programs to improve breathing efficiency and better manage dyspnea…Read moreReview: Pursed Lips Breathing; Fregonezi, Resqueti, Güell Rous
• Research: Changes in Galvanic Skin Resistance During Voluntary Inhalation and Breath-hold Activity in Healthy Adults - A total of 28 healthy adults (ages 18 – 58; M = 31,61, SD = 11,50; 12 male, 16 female) were recruited via advertisement flyers. Written informed consent was obtained…Read moreResearch: Changes in Galvanic Skin Resistance During Voluntary Inhalation and Breath-hold Activity in Healthy Adults
• Research: Regulation of breathing through a feedback breathing monitoring device reduces attention bias in patients with anxiety disorder - Modifying cognitive bias as a treatment of anxiety disorders has been suggested as an alternative to less accessible and more expensive pharmacological and psychotherapeutic methods. Since it has been shown…Read moreResearch: Regulation of breathing through a feedback breathing monitoring device reduces attention bias in patients with anxiety disorder
• BREAKING: Our product BREATHING+ has shown high reliability in diagnostic use compared to standard FEV1 test in a clinical report with an Impact Factor > 2.5 - BREATHING+ has shown a significant and reliable diagnostic value in comparison to standard spirometry diagnostic test FEV1 in latest clinical trial report (Thomson Reuters Impact Factor = 2.6) November 4th…Read moreBREAKING: Our product BREATHING+ has shown high reliability in diagnostic use compared to standard FEV1 test in a clinical report with an Impact Factor > 2.5
• Acouspade-XLS™ - The Acouspade-XLS, is the biggest speaker of the Acouspade directional speaker series It uses an external amplifier, which makes it more suitable for installations where long cable lengths are required. The…Read moreAcouspade-XLS™
• Acouspade™ Directional Speakers - The Acouspade™ is a hyper-directional speaker, emitting a highly directional beam of sound. It is able to place a particular sound at a desired spatial location, while preserving silence where the…Read moreAcouspade™ Directional Speakers
• Pulmonary Rehabillitation After Coronavirus Infection - The symptoms caused by the Covid-19 virus can highly vary in their intensity, duration, and possible long-term complication from person to person. Some might present with a few days of…Read morePulmonary Rehabillitation After Coronavirus Infection
• Stress and Anxiety - We use breathing games to recondition a stress response from inhaling to an exhaling breathing pattern which increases parasympathetic activity of nervous system. It can help alleviate some of the…Read moreStress and Anxiety
• Functional Rehabilitation - Breathing exercises are one of the methods that can be used to lose weight and help recruit muscle groups used in efficient exhalation. Combining this with electrical muscle stimulation (EMS) will…Read moreFunctional Rehabilitation
• Pulmonary Rehabilitation For Asthma, Cystic Fibrosis, COPD, Emphysema - Pursed lip breathing is most often practiced to treat asthma, pulmonary/cystic fibrosis and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). The purpose of PLB is to create positive pressure inside airways to splint…Read morePulmonary Rehabilitation For Asthma, Cystic Fibrosis, COPD, Emphysema