International Journal of Physiology
  • Year: 2018
  • Volume: 6
  • Issue: 1

To Study the Reactivity to Cold Pressor Test in Young Healthy Medical Students Before and After Yoga

1Assistant Professor, Department of Physiology, BMC, Sagar, M.P.

2Associate Professor, Department of Physiology, SSMC, Rewa, M.P.

3Professor, Department of Physiology, SSMC, Rewa, M.P.

*Corresponding author: Dr. Ravikant Arjariya Q. No.12, Type four, B block IIIrd floor BMC Campus, Sagar, M.P.,470001, Mob. 07898573595, Email: arjariyaravikant@gmail.com

Online published on 19 January, 2018.

Abstract

Yoga is an ancient philosophical and religious tradition thought to have originated in India around 5000 BC. Yoga is practiced in India and all over the world for over thousands of years. Increased awareness of health and natural remedies, yogic techniques including asanas and pranayamas are gaining importance and receiving world wide acceptance.

1. To find out the incidence of hyper-reactors to Cold Pressor Test in young healthy medical students.

2. To study the reactivity to Cold Pressor Test in young healthy medical students before and after Yoga.

In the present study, 53 young healthy medical students underwent cold pressor test. 20 turned out to be hyper reactors to this test. These hyper reactors performed Yoga (Suryanamaskar) for 3 months and Cold Pressor Test was again performed at the end of this period. And cardiovascular hyper-reactivity (parameters are Blood pressure, Pulse rate, and Respiratory rate) compared before and after yoga.

In our study incidence of Hyper reactor to cold Pressor Test was 37%. In the present study Hyper-reactivity to cold pressor test decreased after 3 months of Yoga.

The present study has been undertaken with the aim of de-stressing the hyper-reactors by the application of Yoga. This may be a humble attempt towards restoring the peace and normalcy of life.

Keywords

Cold Pressor Test, Hyper reactors, Stress, Yoga, Suryanamaskar