International Journal of Physiology
  • Year: 2018
  • Volume: 6
  • Issue: 2

Effect of Meditation on Cardiovascular System

1Assistant Professor of Physiology, Kakatiya Medical College, Warangal-506002, Telangana

2Professor and Hod, Department of Physiology, Kakatiya Medical College, Warangal-506002, Telangana

Online published on 10 April, 2018.

Abstract

In this study, cardiovascular functions of those practicing Raja Yoga Meditation (short and Long Term Meditators) were compare with those of non-meditators. Diastolic and systolic blood pressure and heart rate were significantly normal in short term and long term meditators than non-meditators. Moreover long term meditators had significantly lower diastolic and systolic blood pressure than short term meditators.

This shows that Raja Yoga Meditators provides significant improvement in Cardiovascular functions.

Keywords

Meditation, Raja Yoga, Diastolic Blood Pressure, Systolic Blood Pressure, Heart Rate