Playing a wind instrument could help lower the risk of sleep apnea

I wonder if singing would offer the same benefit?

http://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2015-04/elf-paw041515.php

Public Release: 16-Apr-2015
European Lung Foundation

A new study has found that wind instrument players have a reduced risk of developing obstructive sleep apnoea.

The findings, presented today (17 April 2015) at the Sleep and Breathing Conference 2015, suggest that this could be considered beneficial to those individuals who are at high risk of developing sleep apnoea.

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The relative risk of developing sleep apnoea based on the questionnaire was 0.18 in the wind instrument players, with a relative risk of less than one indicating a lower risk compared to controls. The researchers believe this is due to the increased muscle tone in the upper airways, which wind instrument players are likely to have.

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