Trial reportMedical science monitor : international medical journal of experimental and clinical research2013
Blood pressure and Purdue pegboard scores in individuals with hypertension after alternate nostril breathing, breath awareness, and no intervention.
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- Characteristics of randomized controlled trials of yoga: a bibliometric analysis.BMC complementary and alternative medicine · 2014Pooled it
- Yoga for essential hypertension: a systematic review.PloS one · 2013Pooled it
- The effect of yogic breathing (Pranayama) on heart rate and blood pressure in patients with hypertension: A systematic review and meta-analysis.Indian heart journalPooled it
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- Blood pressure and heart rate variability during yoga-based alternate nostril breathing practice and breath awareness.Medical science monitor basic research · 2014Trial
- Effects of alternate nostril breathing exercise on cardiorespiratory functions in healthy young adults.Annals of African medicineTrial
- Mind-body therapies intervention for essential hypertension: network meta-analysis based on the antihypertensive effect.Frontiers in cardiovascular medicine · 2026Review
- The Swara-Informed model of autonomic synchrony in psychotherapy: theoretical foundations and hypotheses.Frontiers in psychology · 2026Article
- Therapeutic potential of slow pranayama in anxiety.Journal of family medicine and primary care · 2025Review
- Perceived stress, resilience, well-being, and COVID 19 response in Isha yoga practitioners compared to matched controls: A research protocol.Contemporary clinical trials communications · 2021Article
- Effect of alternate nostril breathing on cardio respiratory parameters and muscle strength among rotating shift workers.Bioinformation · 2021Article
- Effect of Yoga Intervention in the Management of Hypertension: A Preventive Trial.International journal of preventive medicine · 2021Article
- Alternate-Nostril Yoga Breathing Reduced Blood Pressure While Increasing Performance in a Vigilance Test.Medical science monitor basic research · 2017Article
- Effects of Shambhavi Mahamudra Kriya, a Multicomponent Breath-Based Yogic Practice ( Pranayama), on Perceived Stress and General Well-Being.Journal of evidence-based complementary & alternative medicine · 2017Article
- Hemisphere specific EEG related to alternate nostril yoga breathing.BMC research notes · 2017Article
- Effect of Bhramari pranayama and OM chanting on pulmonary function in healthy individuals: A prospective randomized control trial.International journal of yoga · 2014Article
- Personality, cognitive styles and Morningness-Eveningness disposition in a sample of Yoga trainees.Medical science monitor : international medical journal of experimental and clinical research · 2014Article
- Changes in P300 following alternate nostril yoga breathing and breath awareness.BioPsychoSocial medicine · 2013Article
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Abstract
backgroundPreviously alternate nostril yoga breathing (anuloma-viloma pranayama) was shown to reduce the blood pressure (BP) in people with hypertension. An elevated BP has been associated with poor performance in certain tasks requiring attention and co-ordination. The Purdue pegboard task assesses manual dexterity and eye-hand co-ordination. MATERIAL/
methodsIn the present study there were ninety participants with essential hypertension. Their ages ranged from 20 to 59 years (group average age ±S.D., 49.7±9.5 years; sixty males). Participants were randomized as three groups, with thirty participants in each group. One group practiced alternate nostril yoga breathing for 10 minutes, the second group practiced breath awareness for the same duration and the third group was given a control intervention (i.e., reading a magazine with neutral content). Assessments were taken before and after the interventions for participants of the three groups. Assessments included the blood pressure and performance in the Purdue pegboard task. Data were analyzed with a repeated measures ANOVA and post-hoc analyses were Bonferroni adjusted.
resultsFollowing alternate nostril breathing (ANYB) there was a significant decrease in systolic and diastolic blood pressure (p<0.001 and p<0.05), and an improvement in Purdue pegboard task scores for both hands (p<0.05), and for the right hand (p<.001). Breath awareness (the control session) also showed a significant decrease in systolic blood pressure (p<0.05). The right hand scores improved in the group reading a magazine (p<0.05).
conclusionsThe results suggest that the immediate effect of ANYB is to reduce the BP while improving the performing in a task requiring attention, bimanual dexterity and visuo-motor co-ordination.
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