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A total of 100 1\n st<\/jats:sup>\n -year students, aged between 18 and 20 years, were included by a random sampling method. Fifty participants (25 males and 25 females) were enrolled in the experimental group, while age- and body mass index-matched another 50 participants (25 males and 25 females) served as the control group. Experimental group participants performed ANB exercise for 4 weeks. Cardiorespiratory parameters (pulse rate, blood pressure, forced vital capacity, forced expiratory volume in 1\n st<\/jats:sup>\n s [FEV\n 1<\/jats:sub>\n ], and peak expiratory flow rate [PEFR] were measured. Data were taken at the start and after 4 weeks in both groups.\n <\/jats:p>\n <\/jats:sec>\n \n Results:<\/jats:title>\n \n Independent\n t<\/jats:italic>\n -test showed no significant differences in the cardiorespiratory functions between the experimental and control groups among the male and female participants, except for the females\u2019 PEFR which showed small differences. 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