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ArticleJournal of clinical and diagnostic research : JCDR2015

Effect of Yoga Practice on Levels of Inflammatory Markers After Moderate and Strenuous Exercise.

Ambarish Vijayaraghava, Venkatesh Doreswamy, Omkar Subbaramajois Narasipur, Radhika Kunnavil, Nandagudi Srinivasamurthy

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Article in Journal of clinical and diagnostic research : JCDR, 2015. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to trial NCT03700944 (The Effects of Yoga Training on Rhinitis Symptoms and Cytokines in Allergic Rhinitis Patients), which is not on this map. Cited by 31 papers, 4 of them syntheses that pooled it.

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NCT03700944 nacompletednot on this mapstarted 2018, after this paper: background citation

The Effects of Yoga Training on Rhinitis Symptoms and Cytokines in Allergic Rhinitis Patients

TypeinterventionalSponsorChulalongkorn UniversityRan2018 to 2018Enrolled27ConditionsAllergic RhinitisArmsYoga training
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31 citing papers in PubMed, 4 syntheses or guidelines pooled it.

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

5 authors.

Ambarish VijayaraghavaAssociate Professor, Department of Physiology, M. S. Ramaiah Medical College , Bangalore, India .
Venkatesh DoreswamyProfessor, Department of Physiology, M. S. Ramaiah Medical College , Bangalore, India .
Omkar Subbaramajois NarasipurChief Research Scientist, Yoga and Biomech Lab, Department of Aerospace Engineering, Indian Institute of Science , Bangalore, India .
Radhika KunnavilLecturer Cum Statistician, Department of Preventive and Social Medicine, M. S. Ramaiah Medical College , Bangalore, India .
Nandagudi SrinivasamurthyProfessor Cum Statistician and Research Co-Ordinator, Department of Preventive and Social Medicine, M. S. Ramaiah Medical College , Bangalore, India .

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

BACKGROUND AND

objectivesTo evaluate the effect of yoga practice and exercise challenge on Tumour Necrosis Factor alpha (TNF-α), Interleukin-6 (IL-6) levels and lipid profile. MATERIALS AND

methodsTwo hundred and eighteen subjects participated in the study. One hundred and nine volunteers (51 males and 58 females) in the age group of 20 to 60 years, who practiced yoga regularly for over five years for a period of one hour daily, performed a bout of moderate exercise and a bout of strenuous exercise as per Standardized Shuttle Walk test protocol. Anthropometrically matched, age matched and gender matched subjects, who did not practice yoga (non-yoga group) were chosen as controls (non-yoga, n=109). The non-yoga group also performed similar exercises. The blood samples of both the groups were collected before and after the exercises. TNF-α and IL-6 was analysed before and after the exercise by Sandwich ELISA (Enzyme Linked Immunosorbent Assay).

resultsResting plasma TNF-α concentration was significantly higher in non-yoga group when compared to yoga group (p<0.05). There was an increase in TNF-α levels in both the groups in response to strenuous exercise. There was no gender difference in TNF-α and IL-6 levels before and after exercise in yoga and non-yoga groups.

conclusionRegular practice of yoga lowers basal TNF-α and IL-6 levels. It also reduces the extent of increase of TNF-α and IL-6 to a physical challenge of moderate exercise and strenuous exercise. There is no significant gender difference in the TNF-α and IL-6 levels. Regular practice of yoga can protect the individual against inflammatory diseases by favourably altering pro-inflammatory cytokine levels.

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InflammationInterleukin-6Shuttle walk testTumour Necrosis Factor-α

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PMID26266115
PMCPMC4525504

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