ArticleIntegrative medicine (Encinitas, Calif.)2017
Effects of Sheetali and Sheetkari Pranayamas on Blood Pressure and Autonomic Function in Hypertensive Patients.
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- Pooled it
- Spiritually Based Interventions for High Blood Pressure: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis.Journal of religion and health · 2024Pooled it
- Content, Structure, and Delivery Characteristics of Yoga Interventions for Managing Hypertension: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials.Frontiers in public health · 2022Pooled 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
- Investigating components of pranayama for effects on heart rate variability.Journal of psychosomatic research · 2021Trial
- Review
- Effect of breathing exercises on blood pressure and heart rate: A systematic review and meta-analysis.International journal of cardiology. Cardiovascular risk and prevention · 2024Article
- Effect of long-term yoga training on autonomic function among the healthy adults.Journal of family medicine and primary care · 2022Article
- Yoga and meditation, an essential tool to alleviate stress and enhance immunity to emerging infections: A perspective on the effect of COVID-19 pandemic on students.Brain, behavior, & immunity - health · 2022Review
- Can Yogic Breathing Techniques LikeFrontiers in psychology · 2021Article
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Abstract
contextHypertension (HTN) is a chronic medical condition affecting nearly 1 billion people worldwide. Yoga, typically thought of as a series of physical postures, also includes breath practices and meditation. It has the potential to reduce of blood pressure (BP) through a combination of stress reduction and modification of the physiology of the autonomic nervous system. Pranayama is the art of prolongation and control of breath and helps bring conscious awareness to breathing patterns.
objectivesThe study aimed to measure the effects of Sheetali and Sheetkari pranayamas on BP, the autonomic nervous system, and respiratory functions among hypertensive participants.
designThe study design was a randomized controlled trial.
settingThe study was carried out at a clinical research center at Sri Dharmasthala Manjunatheshwara Yoga and Nature Cure Hospital (Belthangady, India).
participantsThe participants were 60 hypertensive individuals, aged from 25 to 65 y, who were recruited from the general population located in and around Ujire, Belthangady, Karnataka, India.
interventionParticipants were randomly assigned either to an intervention group (n = 30) or wait-list control groups (n = 30). The intervention included 2 types of pranayama breath practices (ie, Sheetali and Sheetkari) each practiced for 10 min/d. OUTCOME MEASURES: BP and autonomic and respiratory functions were measured at baseline and postintervention.
resultsCompared to control, the intervention group showed a significant mean decrease in (1) systolic blood pressure (SBP)-16.2 mm Hg (
conclusionsSheetali and Sheetkari pranayamas appear effective for lowering SBP in individuals with HTN. Within-group results suggest that the changes may be mediated through a modification in tone of the sympathovagal nervous system.
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