1Associate Professor, Department of Physiology, Thanjavur Medical College, Thanjavur, Chennai, Tamil Nadu
2Assistant Professor, Department of Physiology, Thanjavur Medical College, Thanjavur, Chennai, Tamil Nadu
*Corresponding author: Dr. U Santhakumari, MD., Associate Professor, Department of physiology, Thanjavur Medical College, Thanjavur Email: santivetri24@gmail.com Mobile No: 08903150824
Online published on 2 August, 2016.
Aim of the study was to evaluate the effects of kriya yoga practice on certain cardiorespiratory variables in healthy individuals.
Improving the quality of life of healthy individuals, by increasing the cardio respiratory efficiency with kriya yoga practice/
20 healthy individuals who are practicing kriya yoga for a minimum of one year duration participated in the study. The study was conducted at Dyanamandali (kriya Yoga centre) Thanjavur. Blood pressure was recorded using sphygmomanometer in sitting posture pulse rate and percentage of oxygen saturation were taken using pulse oximeter. (Model No. MD 300 C2 Beijing choice electronic Tech/.Co.Ltd). These readings were taken in the study group before and after kriya yoga. Paired t Test was performed to find out any significant difference between the data collected before and after kriya practice.
A significant decrement was noted in pulse rate (P<0.05) and blood pressure systolic (P<0.05), diastolic (P<0.05) after Kriya Yoga practice. Surprisingly oxygen saturation percentage was significantly increased (P<0.05) after Yoga
Kriya Yoga practice is beneficial for cardiovascular improvements in Individuals if it is regularly practiced Apart from that, the study is limited with a small number of subjects, without any control group which remains to be studied. The practice of Kriya Yoga may probably shift autonomic equilibrium towards parasympathetic dominance. This physiological change could be a suitable clinical application for individuals with cardio respiratory disease.
Kriya Yoga, pulse rate, blood pressure, oxygen saturation
