The combined effect of Suryanamaskar, Pranayama and meditation on hyper-reactors to cold pressure test in young healthy individuals
Journal Title: International Journal of Medical Science and Public Health - Year 2014, Vol 3, Issue 4
Abstract
Background: To survive in this competitive world, one has to go through a lot of stresses & strains which, in due course of time, reflect ed in altered physiology of body. One such change is the cardiovascular response to cold stress. Yoga has been reported to be beneficial as a de - stressing technique. Aims & Objective: To investigate whether regular practice of Yoga which includes Suryanamaskar, Pranayama & Meditation for 3 months could reduce the cardio - vascular hyper - reactivity induced by cold stress. Materials and Methods: In the present study, 53 young healthy medical students underwent cold pressor test. 20 turned out to be hyper reactors to this test. T hese hyper reactors performed Yoga (Suryanamaskar, Pranayama & Meditation) for 3 months and Cold Pressor Test was again performed at the end of this period a nd cardiovascular hyper - reactivity (parameters are Blood pressure, Pulse rate, and Respiratory rate ) before and after yoga compared. Results: Our results showed that 14 out of original 20 hyper reactors (70 %, P<0.001) were converted to hypo reactors. Conclusion: Regular practice of Yoga reduces cardiovascular hyper - reactivity to cold pressor test. If we can spread its benefits and importance to the society we can reduce the risks of many diseases especially those related to stress
Authors and Affiliations
Ravikant Arjariya, Chanda Rajak, Sanjeev Rampalliwar
Keywords
Related Articles
- EP ID EP89884
- DOI 10.5455/ijm sph. 2014. 14 02 2014 1
- Views 191
- Downloads 0
Cecal volvulus: a case report
Cecal volvulus is an infrequently encountered clinical condition and an uncommon cause of intestinal obstruction. Patients with this condition may present with highly variable clinical presentations ranging from interm...
Use of folic acid among pregnant women attending antenatal care clinic at Al-Hejrah primary health care center, Makkah Al-Mokarramah, Saudi Arabia
Background: In KSA, there was an apparent decline in the incidence of NTDs after the folic acid flour fortification. However, the incidence is still high, and usually associated with serious morbidity. Aims &...
A study of sandstone miner: notes from the field
This field note has been drawn from PhD field work conducted from May to September 2014 in Karauli district of Rajasthan, India. Rational behind selecting Karauli was that it is a district of Rajasthan and Rajastha...
Education status, school dropouts and its reasons, determinants and perspectives among young girls of a city of Western India
Background: Education status is the major social factor among the young girls that affects health and social status of these girls. Objectives: This study was conducted to find out the magnitude of the problem of school...
The role of brain in the regulation of glucose homeostasis
Brain almost solely depends on glucose for its source of energy. Therefore, it is its vested interest to ensure the mainte - nance of glucose level at a normal physiological range, thereby ensuring the continuous adequ...