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ArticleBasic and clinical neuroscience

The Effect of Prostration (Sajdah) on the Prefrontal Brain Activity: A Pilot Study.

Fateme Yousefzadeh, Gila Pirzad Jahromi, Ehsan Mokari Manshadi, Boshra Hatef

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Article in Basic and clinical neuroscience. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 3 papers.

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4 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Fateme YousefzadehMedical Engineering, Alberta, Canada.
Gila Pirzad JahromiNeuroscience Research Center, Baqiyatallah University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
Ehsan Mokari ManshadiNeuroscience Research Center, Baqiyatallah University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
Boshra HatefNeuroscience Research Center, Baqiyatallah University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
Baqiyatallah University of Medical Sciences · IR

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

introduction"Sajdah", a prostration position, is part of Muslim daily prayers. It seems to have several effects on the brain and heart function. This study aimed to investigate the prefrontal brain activity after 10 seconds of Sajdah in the direction of Qibla (the direction that a Muslim prays) while putting the forehead on the ground.

methodsThree women and two men participated in this pilot study. Linear (absolute and relative power of θ (4-8Hz), α 1 (8-10 Hz), α 2 (10-12 Hz), β 1 (12-16 Hz), β 2 (16-20 Hz), β 3 (20-30 Hz), γ 1 (30-40 Hz), γ 2 (40-50 Hz) and non-linear features (approximate entropy, Katz fractal dimension, Petrosian fractal dimension, spectral entropy, and sample entropy) from Fps channel were calculated.

resultsThe relative β to γ band, approximate and sample entropy, Petrosian fractal dimension and mean of amplitude decreased in open eye state in women. While θ to γ bands in the closed eye state decreased after Sajdah in women. The absolute γ bands in closed eye state and relative β band in open eye state increased after Sajdah in men.

conclusionThe pilot study showed that 10 seconds of Sajdah has effects on brain activity and sometimes showed the opposite effect on genders.

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Brain activityEEGGenderNon-linear analysisSajdah

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