Acute Effect of Tibetan Meditational Music on Autonomic Functions
Journal Title: Scholars Journal of Applied Medical Sciences - Year 2018, Vol 6, Issue 4
Abstract
Tibetan music has been in use for the meditational purpose by people residing in Himalayan region since long time. Regularly listening of this music causes perceptual relief from day to day stress in them. The objective of this study was to evaluate the acute effect of Tibetan meditational music therapy on the Autonomic functions. Two apparently healthy, health care workers, both belonging to the northern Gangetic plains of India, were selected for this study. They were allowed to rest in a sound proof room for 15-20 minutes and were given a session of 30 minutes of Tibetan meditational music therapy. Pre- and post-music therapy recording of autonomic functions were performed by short-term heart rate variability (HRV) test. Pre-musical therapy recording of heart rate responses to sudden standing (30:15 ratio), Deep Breathing (E:I ratio), valsalva manoeuvre (phase IV:II ratio) and blood pressure response to sustained hand grip were also done to correlate with the baseline findings of HRV. After 30 minutes of Tibetan musical therapy, the short term-HRV parameters were shifted towards parasympathetic dominance and suppression of sympathetic activity as shown by significant rise in HF and reduced LF and LF/HF ratio in both the participants. Tibetan meditational music therapy has relaxing effect on autonomic nervous system, thus its use as a method of relaxation for day to day stress.
Authors and Affiliations
Rajani Bala Jasrotia, Arvind Kanchan, Nitin Ashok John, Vibha Gangwar, Manish Kumar Verma
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