Effect of yoga on cardiovascular system in subjects above 40 years.

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dc.contributor.authorBharshankar, Jyotsana Ren_US
dc.contributor.authorBharshankar, Rajay Nen_US
dc.contributor.authorDeshpande, Vijaykumar Nen_US
dc.contributor.authorKaore, Shoba Ben_US
dc.contributor.authorGosavi, Geeta Ben_US
dc.date.accessioned2003-04-17en_US
dc.date.accessioned2009-06-01T07:56:50Z
dc.date.available2003-04-17en_US
dc.date.available2009-06-01T07:56:50Z
dc.date.issued2003-04-17en_US
dc.description.abstractThis study was conducted to examine the effect of yoga on cardiovascular function in subjects above 40 yrs of age. Pulse rate, systolic and diastolic blood pressure and Valsalva ratio were studied in 50 control subjects (not doing any type of physical exercise) and 50 study subjects who had been practicing yoga for 5 years. From the study it was observed that significant reduction in the pulse rate occurs in subjects practicing yoga (P<0.001). The difference in the mean values of systolic and diastolic blood pressure between study group and control group was also statistically significant (P<0.01 and P<0.001 respectively). The systolic and diastolic blood pressure showed significant positive correlation with age in the study group (r1 systolic= 0.631 and r1 diastolic = 0.610) as well as in the control group (r2 systolic = 0.981 and r2 diastolic = 0.864). The significance of difference between correlation coefficient of both the groups was also tested with the use of Z transformation and the difference was significant (Z systolic= 4.041 and Z diastolic= 2.901). Valsalva ratio was also found to be significantly higher in yoga practitioners than in controls (P<0.001). Our results indicate that yoga reduces the age related deterioration in cardiovascular functions.en_US
dc.description.affiliationDepartment of Physiology, Govt. Medical College, Nagpur.en_US
dc.identifier.citationBharshankar JR, Bharshankar RN, Deshpande VN, Kaore SB, Gosavi GB. Effect of yoga on cardiovascular system in subjects above 40 years. Indian Journal of Physiology and Pharmacology. 2003 Apr; 47(2): 202-6en_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://imsear.searo.who.int/handle/123456789/108543
dc.language.isoengen_US
dc.source.urihttps://www.ijpp.comen_US
dc.subject.meshAdulten_US
dc.subject.meshAging --physiologyen_US
dc.subject.meshBlood Pressure --physiologyen_US
dc.subject.meshCase-Control Studiesen_US
dc.subject.meshFemaleen_US
dc.subject.meshHeart Rate --physiologyen_US
dc.subject.meshHumansen_US
dc.subject.meshMaleen_US
dc.subject.meshMiddle Ageden_US
dc.subject.meshValsalva Maneuver --physiologyen_US
dc.subject.meshYogaen_US
dc.titleEffect of yoga on cardiovascular system in subjects above 40 years.en_US
dc.typeComparative Studyen_US
dc.typeJournal Articleen_US
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