Pranayama improves cardio-respiratory efficiency and physical endurance in young healthy volunteers

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dc.contributor.authorSatheesh, Rooshaen_US
dc.contributor.authorBindu, Balakrishnan Chenmarathyen_US
dc.date.accessioned2020-11-18T10:02:14Z
dc.date.available2020-11-18T10:02:14Z
dc.date.issued2020-07
dc.description.abstractBackground: Pranayama involves manipulation of the breath, which is a dynamic bridge between body and mind. The aim of the study was to compare cardio respiratory parameters before and after pranayama practice and to correlate the changes in physical endurance with the changes in cardio-respiratory parameters.Methods: A quasi experimental study was conducted among 120 healthy students in the age group 18-25 years. These students were given pranayama practice for 30 minutes a day for 3 days in a week for 12 weeks. The subjects were assessed for various cardio-respiratory parameters like respiratory rate (RR), forced vital capacity (FVC), forced expiratory volume in 1 second (FEV1), FEV1/FVC, peak expiratory flow rate (PEFR) , breath holding time (BHT), Heart rate (HR), systolic blood pressure (SBP), diastolic blood pressure (DBP), hand grip and rate of oxygen uptake per minute (VO2max) before and after pranayama practice. Statistical analysis included descriptive statistics, paired t test and Pearson correlation.Results: There was a significant decrease in RR, HR, SBP and DBP after pranayama practice. BHT, FVC, FEV1, PEFR, hand grip and vo2 max were significantly increased after pranayama practice. Physical endurance is positively correlated with hand grip and heart rate.Conclusions: The results emphasis the health benefits of pranayama. Regular pranayama improves the cardiovascular efficiency and physical endurance. In spite of yogic training being not very vigorous, cardio-respiratory efficiency was found to increase. Pranayama practice can be advocated to improve cardio-respiratory efficiency for patients as well as healthy individuals.en_US
dc.identifier.affiliationsDepartment of Physiology, Amala Institute of Medical Sciences, Amala Nagar, Thrissur, Kerala, Indiaen_US
dc.identifier.citationSatheesh Roosha, Bindu Balakrishnan Chenmarathy. Pranayama improves cardio-respiratory efficiency and physical endurance in young healthy volunteers. International Journal of Research in Medical Sciences. 2020 Jul; 8(7): 2421-2425en_US
dc.identifier.issn2320-6071
dc.identifier.issn2320-6012
dc.identifier.placeIndiaen_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://imsear.searo.who.int/handle/123456789/212513
dc.languageenen_US
dc.publisherMedip Academyen_US
dc.relation.issuenumber7en_US
dc.relation.volume8en_US
dc.source.urihttps://dx.doi.org/10.18203/2320-6012.ijrms20202580en_US
dc.subjectBlood pressureen_US
dc.subjectPhysical enduranceen_US
dc.subjectPranayamaen_US
dc.subjectRespiratory function testen_US
dc.subjectYogaen_US
dc.titlePranayama improves cardio-respiratory efficiency and physical endurance in young healthy volunteersen_US
dc.typeJournal Articleen_US
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