Ennå har det ikke blitt gjort noen medisinske studier om WellO2 og effekten av å bruke den. Men det har blitt gjort mange separate undersøkelser om effekten av pust med motstand og damppust med forskjellige pusteproblemer. Her er en liste over noen referanser:
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