International Journal of Health and Clinical Research

Yazarlar: Suchitra. P, Sudhakaran. M. C.

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Anahtar Kelimeler:Rajayoga meditation; Heart Rate; Blood pressure; Respiratory Rate; Body mass index

Özet: Introduction: In modern world unhealthy habits of lifestyle and stress are increasing and they are risk factor for wide variety of diseases including cardiovascular diseases. Rajayoga a meditation technique works at mind and reduces stress. Current study was designed to evaluate the effect of Rajayoga on physiological variables and anthropometric parameters. Objectives: To study the effects of Rajayoga mediation on physiological variables in healthy adults like heart rate, systolic blood pressure, diastolic blood pressure, respiratory rate and body mass index. Methods: A comparative cross-sectional study was conducted comparing sixty healthy subjects practicing Rajayoga meditation (meditators) and sixty normal healthy subjects who were not practicing yoga or meditation (non meditators). The heart rate, systolic blood pressure, diastolic blood pressure, respiratory rate and body mass index were measured in these subjects and compared. The standard technique, unpaired t Test was applied to compare physiological variables of two groups of study subjects.Results: Meditators had significantly lower readings of cardiovascular parameters like heart rate (p < 0.001), systolic blood pressure (p < 0.001) and diastolic blood pressure (p = 0.027) compared to non-meditators. Respiratory parameter, respiratory rate was found to be significantly lower in meditators compared to non-mediators (p < 0.001). Anthropometric parameter, body mass index was found to be significantly lower in mediators compared to non meditators (p < 0.001).Conclusion: The findings of the current study suggest that practicing Rajayoga regularly will positively affect the cardiorespiratory parameters and the body mass index which in turn may reduce the cardiovascular co-morbidities and improve overall health and wellbeing.

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