International Journal of Physiology
  • Year: 2015
  • Volume: 3
  • Issue: 1

Effect of Rajayoga Meditation on Blood Pressure, Heart Rate, Cardiac Output, Cardiac Index, Peripheral Blood Flow (Right Upper Limb & Lower Limb)

1Professor & Head, Deptt of Physiology, Saraswathi Institute of Medical Sciences, Hapur-245101

2Central Research Laboratory, Saraswathi Institute of Medical Sciences, Hapur-245101

3Dept of Forensic Medicine & Toxicology, Saraswathi Institute of Medical Sciences, Hapur-245101

Online published on 21 February, 2015.

Abstract

Rajayoga Meditation is good for maintaining proper health of an individual reduces Blood Pressure and stress, producing consistent physiological changes and have sound scientific basis. It also improves the cardiovascular parameters.

To find the effect of short and long term ‘Rajayoga Meditation’ practice on different parameters of Blood Pressure(BP),Heart Rate (HR),Cardiac Output(CO),Cardiac Index(CI),Peripheral Blood Flow(PBF) in right upper limbs and right lower limbs.

This is a cross-sectional study conducted, on 54 individual of age group(18-40yrs.) of both sexes. Each individual was informed about the purpose and benefits of the study and written consent was taken before examination.

The subjects were divided into three groups on the basis of time period,they have been practicing ‘Rajayoga Meditation’.

Group-A consists of 14 meditators practicing ‘Rajayoga Meditation’ for 2-5 yrs.

Group-B consists of 15 meditators practicing ‘Rajayoga Meditation’ for >10yrs.

Group-C consists of 25 non-meditators as control.

The various parameters were recorded in a calm and silent environment in each individual. The Heart Rate, Cardiac Output, Cardiac Index, Peripheral Blood Flow(Right Upper & Lower Limbs) were recorded by NICOMON(L&T, Mysore).

This study quantifies the effects of Rajayoga Meditation on the pratitioners of 2-5 years and >10years compared to the non-pratitioners and gives the significant changes which are lower in meditators as to the non-meditators.

‘Rajayoga Meditation’ shows a significant changes after practiced for a certain time period by an individual.

In comparison of Group-A to Group-C have shown significant changes in BP,HR,CO,CI,PBF.

In comparison of Group-B to Group-C BP, HR and PBF(Right upper and lower limb) was found to be significantly lower in rajayoga meditators than non-meditators, while CO and CI have insignificant changes.

On comparison of meditator practicing ‘Rajayoga mediation’ for 2-5 yrs & >10yrs were found significant changes in Systolic and diastolic blood pressure.

Keywords

‘Rajayoga Meditation’, Blood Pressure, Heart Rate, Cardiac Output, Cardiac Index, PBF(Right upper and Lower Limbs)