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Pranayamas and Their Neurophysiological Effects.
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Effects of Pranayama Breathing Technique on Stress Level, Sleep Quality, and Quality of Life Among Older Adults
Who cites it
11 citing papers in PubMed.
- Brief structured respiration practices enhance mood and reduce physiological arousal.Cell reports. Medicine · 2023Trial
- Mechanistic Insights from Neurophysiological Studies of OM Chanting, Pranayama and Yoga Nidra on Sleep Quality.Annals of neurosciences · 2026Article
- Effect of Chandrayana Vrata and Selected Yogic Practices on Holistic Health and Wellbeing: A Preliminary Exploratory Study.Indian journal of community medicine : official publication of Indian Association of Preventive & Social Medicine · 2026Article
- The effects of chair yoga practice on stress reduction among high school teachers in Vietnam: a preliminary quasi-experimental study.Frontiers in public health · 2026Article
- Siddha medicine and modern neuroscience: a synergistic approach to neurological care.3 Biotech · 2025Review
- Pranayama (yogic breathing practices) in Parkinson's disease: protocol for a scoping review of literature.BMJ open · 2024Article
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- Effect ofBioinformation · 2024Article
- The integration of yoga breathing techniques in cognitive behavioral therapy for post-traumatic stress disorder: A pragmatic randomized controlled trial.Frontiers in psychiatry · 2023Article
- A Comparison of the Effects of Three Volitional Yoga Breathing Practices versus Two Nonvolitional Breathing Controls on Auditory-evoked Potentials.International journal of yogaArticle
- From Inner Balance to Visual Health: Unraveling the Therapeutic Role of Yoga in Optic Neuropathy and Ocular Manifestations - Narrative Review.International journal of yogaReview
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Abstract
introductionThe millenarian breathing exercises from Yoga, commonly called
objectivesThe aim of this work was to review studies describing the influence of breathing exercises on the brain/mind of humans. METHODOLOGY: We reviewed articles written in English and published between 2008 and 2018. Inclusion and exclusion criteria were based on the PRISMA recommendations to filter articles from Science Direct, PubMed, and Virtual Health Library databases. Patient/Population, Intervention, Comparison, and Outcome technique and Prospective Register of Systematic Reviews registration were also considered.
resultsFrom a total of 1588 articles, 14 attended the criteria. They were critically compared to each other and presented in a table divided into study; country; sample size; gender; age; objective; technique; outcome. DISCUSSION: In general, the 14 papers highlight the impact of yogic breathing techniques on emotional and cognitive performance.
conclusionIn-depth studies focusing on specific aspects of the practices such as retentions, prolonged expiration, attention on fluid respiration, and abdominal/thoracic respiration should better elucidate the effects of Yogic Breathing Techniques (YBT).
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