Trial reportAge (Dordrecht, Netherlands)2014
Age-related changes in cardiovascular system, autonomic functions, and levels of BDNF of healthy active males: role of yogic practice.
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- Effect of mind-body exercise on risk factors for metabolic syndrome including insulin resistance: a meta-analysis.Frontiers in endocrinology · 2024Pooled it
- Effects of Different Training Interventions on Heart Rate Variability and Cardiovascular Health and Risk Factors in Young and Middle-Aged Adults: A Systematic Review.Frontiers in physiology · 2021Pooled it
- The Effect of Mindfulness-Based Intervention on Brain-Derived Neurotrophic Factor (BDNF): A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Controlled Trials.Frontiers in psychology · 2020Pooled it
- Contributions of yoga and aerobic exercise to acute changes in state affect, circulating BDNF and eCB concentrations, and memory.Psychoneuroendocrinology · 2026Trial
- The Effects of Lifestyle Interventions on the Health-Promoting Behavior, Type D Personality, Cognitive Function and Body Composition of Low-Income Middle-Aged Korean Women.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2021Trial
- Blood pressure and heart rate variability during yoga-based alternate nostril breathing practice and breath awareness.Medical science monitor basic research · 2014Trial
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- Epigenetics of Chronic Stress: Mechanisms and Health Impacts.Current genomics · 2025Review
- The effect of kids yoga practices on attention levels and frontal EEG theta/beta ratio.Frontiers in psychology · 2025Article
- What can the psychoneuroimmunology of yoga teach us about depression's psychopathology?Brain, behavior, & immunity - health · 2024Article
- Impact of yoga-based interventions on cognitive and autonomic functions in major depressive disorder population.Journal of family medicine and primary care · 2024Article
- Autonomic brain functioning and age-related health concerns.Current research in physiology · 2024Review
- Yoga for Control of Progression in the Early Stage of NCDs.Annals of neurosciences · 2023Article
- The Effects of Different Exercise Approaches on Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder in Adults: A Randomised Controlled Trial.Behavioral sciences (Basel, Switzerland) · 2023Article
- Yoga and music intervention reduces inattention, hyperactivity/impulsivity, and oppositional defiant disorder in children's consumer with comorbid ADHD and ODD.Frontiers in psychology · 2023Article
- Serum brain-derived neurotrophic factor as diagnosis clue for Alzheimer's disease: A cross-sectional observational study in the elderly.Frontiers in psychiatry · 2023Article
- The Influence of Nutrition and Physical Activity on Exercise Performance after Mild COVID-19 Infection in Endurance Athletes-CESAR Study.Nutrients · 2022Article
- Potential Role of Yoga Intervention in the Management of Chronic Non-malignant Pain.Evidence-based complementary and alternative medicine : eCAM · 2022Review
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Abstract
Aging is associated with decline in cardiovascular, autonomic function, and brain-derived neurotropic factor (BDNF). Reports are scanty regarding whether yoga can improve age-related degenerative changes in healthy active men. This study is designed to appraise the role of yoga in improving age-related degenerative changes in cardiometabolic risk profile, autonomic function, stress, and BDNF. Healthy active males of three age groups (20-29, 30-39, and 40-49 years) were randomly assigned to practice yoga daily 1 h for 3 months. Significantly higher values of heart rate (HR), blood pressure (BP), load in heart (DoP), myocardial oxygen consumption (RPP), and total cholesterol (TC) were noted in senior age group. HR, BP, DoP, RPP, and TC decreased significantly following yogic practice. High frequency (HF), total power (TP), all time domain variables of heart rate variability (HRV), and skin conductance (SC) were significantly decreased with advancement of age. HF, TP, and time domain parameters of HRV and SC increased significantly following yogic practice. Higher levels of catecholamines and low frequency (LF) power of HRV was noted with advancement of age. Levels of catecholamines and LF significantly decreased following yogic practice. Cortisol and adrenocorticotropic hormone (ACTH) level raised in senior age group. BDNF, serotonin, and dopamine were low in higher age group. Significant decrement of cortisol; ACTH; and increment in serotonin, dopamine, and BDNF was noted following yogic practice. This study revealed that yogic practices might help in the prevention of age-related degeneration by changing cardiometabolic risk factors, autonomic function, and BDNF in healthy male.
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