Open AccessEffect of slow breathing on autonomic tone & baroreflex sensitivity in yoga practitioners
Author(s) -
Boligarla Anasuya,
Kishore Kumar Deepak,
Ashok Kumar Jaryal,
Rajiv Narang
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
indian journal of medical research
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.578
H-Index - 87
ISSN - 0971-5916
DOI - 10.4103/ijmr.ijmr_559_19
Subject(s) - baroreflex , heart rate variability , medicine , heart rate , respiratory rate , breathing , blood pressure , respiratory system , cardiology , diaphragmatic breathing , vagal tone , autonomic nervous system , anesthesia , physical therapy , alternative medicine , pathology
Slow breathing increases parasympathetic activity and baroreflex sensitivity (BRS) in healthy individuals, also similarly observed in yoga practitioners. Pranayama which is an important component of yoga when practiced at a slow pace was at a respiratory frequency of around 0.1 Hz (6 breaths/min). Therefore, it was hypothesized that yoga practitioners might have adapted to slow breathing. This study was aimed to decipher the role of yoga on cardiovascular variability during slow breathing (0.1 Hz) in yoga practitioners.