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ArticleIndian journal of otolaryngology and head and neck surgery : official publication of the Association of Otolaryngologists of India2019

Impact of Hatha Yoga on the Airway Resistances in Healthy Individuals and Allergic Rhinitis Patients.

R Chellaa, M S Soumya, G Inbaraj, Ravi Nayar, Poonam K Saidha, Vishma Hydie Menezes, H N Rajeeva

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Article in Indian journal of otolaryngology and head and neck surgery : official publication of the Association of Otolaryngologists of India, 2019. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.

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R Chellaa1St. John's Research Institute, St John's National Academy of Health Sciences, Sarjapur Road, Bangalore, 560034 India.ORCID 0000-0002-0720-6453
M S Soumya2Department of Otorhinolaryngology, St John's National Academy of Health Sciences, Sarjapur Road, Bangalore, 560034 India.
G Inbaraj1St. John's Research Institute, St John's National Academy of Health Sciences, Sarjapur Road, Bangalore, 560034 India.
Ravi Nayar3HCG Hospitals, HCG Towers, No. 8, P. Kalinga Rao Road, Sampangiram Nagar, Bangalore, Karnataka 560027 India.
Poonam K Saidha2Department of Otorhinolaryngology, St John's National Academy of Health Sciences, Sarjapur Road, Bangalore, 560034 India.
Vishma Hydie Menezes1St. John's Research Institute, St John's National Academy of Health Sciences, Sarjapur Road, Bangalore, 560034 India.
H N Rajeeva1St. John's Research Institute, St John's National Academy of Health Sciences, Sarjapur Road, Bangalore, 560034 India.
St. John's National Academy of Health Sciences · INHCG Cancer Hospital · IN

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

There have been limited studies on Hatha yoga training as a complementary therapy to manage the symptoms of Allergic Rhinitis. The main Aim of the study was to check the impact of Hatha yogasanas on the Airway resistances in Healthy volunteers, a baseline data can be established and also to study the impact of Hatha yogasanas on the Airway resistances in Allergic Rhinitis patients in Bangalore, India. This is a prospective case series of 51 healthy volunteers (18 Males and 33 Females) Group 1 and 51 Allergic Rhinitis patients (18 Males and 33 Females) Group 2. The Objective analysis of the upper airway resistance was measured using a rhinomanometer and the lower airway resistance was measured using a spirometer. Then the subjects practiced specific Hatha yogasanas for three months. Then the airway resistance tests were again done at 3 months interval. The subjective analysis was done pre yoga and post yoga using the Short form-12 (SF-12) and Sino Nasal Outcome Test (SNOT) Questionnaires to assess the quality of life. The data was analyzed by doing a Paired (2-tailed)

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Hatha YogasanaNasal airway resistanceRhinomanometerSF-12SNOTSpirometer

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PMCPMC6848408
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