Sympathetic Response In Chronic Tension Headache After Rajyoga Meditation
Journal Title: International Journal of Basic and Applied Physiology - Year 2013, Vol 2, Issue 1
Abstract
Background: We aimed to investigate the effect of Rajyoga meditation on autonomic reactivity in chronic tension type headache patients by studying its impact on blood pressure and heart rate. Method: The study was conducted on 50 chronic tension type headache (CTTH) patients, who were on similar analgesics and muscle relaxant drugs. They were randomized into two groups- meditators (n=30; age 32.20 ± 1.88 years) and controls (n=20; age 34.65 ± 11.21 years). The meditators were taught Rajyoga meditation and practised for 20 mins /day, 7 d /week for 8 weeks. The control group did not practice any type of yogic exercises or relaxation techniques. Blood Pressure (BP) and Isometric handgrip (IHG) test were assessed at 0 week and after 8 weeks. Descriptive statistics of the mean, standard deviation were used. The data were analyzed using student ‘t’ test. One way analysis of variance (ANOVA) was applied to find the significance. Result: The basal cardiac parameters viz heart rate and blood pressure were uniformly lower in meditators than non-meditators. On performing isometric handgrip test, non-meditators developed significant increase in blood pressure and heart rate during gripping than that seen in meditators. In meditators significant reduction in SBP, and DBP and HR were found during IHG test after 8 weeks of meditation practices as compared to baseline recording. Conclusion: Rajyoga meditation is effective in reducing BP in resting conditions in CTTH by decreasing the sympathetic reactivity. It is also found to normalize cardiovascular autonomic function in stressful conditions as proved by IHG test results. Rajyoga meditation is the simplest, economical, effective and applicable method that can be adopted by clinicians in CTTH patients as an adjuvant to drugs.
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Kiran k, Kawalinder K Girgla, Manpreet kaur
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