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Effect of sudarshankriya yoga on cardiac autonomic and pulmonary functions (881.9)
Author(s) -
Dhawan Ashwani,
Peter Rosemarry,
Goel Rakesh
Publication year - 2014
Publication title -
the faseb journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.709
H-Index - 277
eISSN - 1530-6860
pISSN - 0892-6638
DOI - 10.1096/fasebj.28.1_supplement.881.9
Subject(s) - medicine , diaphragmatic breathing , autonomic function , breathing , autonomic nervous system , heart rate , physical therapy , cardiac function curve , session (web analytics) , blood pressure , cardiology , heart rate variability , anesthesia , heart failure , alternative medicine , pathology , world wide web , computer science
Yogic breathing techniques are often recommended for relaxation and stress management, This has been claimed to have effect over autonomic nervous system imbalances and psychological or stress‐related disorders. Sudarshan kriya yoga (SKY) is a type of cyclical controlled breathing practice which has roots in traditional yoga and it is taught by the nonprofit organization Art of Living Foundation India. Sudarshan Kriya. which is an advanced form of rhythmic, cyclical breathing with slow, medium, and fast cycles. The objective of this study is to observe the effect of Sudarshan Kriya Yoga on cardiac autonomic and respiratory functions. SKY program was introduced to the participants through a course of 6 days. It was an interactive session in which SKY, a rhythmic cyclical breathing was taught to 50 subjects of age 20‐50 years of both sexes by a certified teacher from Art of Living foundation. Cardiac autonomic and pulmonary function tests were done before the beginning and after one month of intervention of SKY. In this protocol all participants practiced SKY for 45 minutes each session minimum 4 days in a week for one month. Improvement in all parameters were observed after practicing Sudarshan Kriya Yoga for one month. Heart rate and Blood pressure decreased p>.05. An increase in HF and decrease in LF/HF ratio were observed. FVC, FEV 1 , PEFR and FEV 1 /FVC were improved p>.05. Though the improvement is statistically not significant with one month time period, long term intervention seems to be promising. Grant Funding Source : Maharaja Agarsen Medical College Agroha Hisar India