ArticleInternational journal of yoga
The Effects of Fast and Slow Yoga Breathing on Cerebral and Central Hemodynamics.
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- Impact of Increased Respiratory Load on Prefrontal Cortical Activation Under Varying Task Complexities of Trail Walking Task.Sensors (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Article
- Interconnections and global transitions among functional states encode activity-related dynamics as brain topology changes after yoga training.Scientific reports · 2025Article
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- Slow Breathing Reduces Biomarkers of Stress in Response to a Virtual Reality Active Shooter Training Drill.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2023Article
- Estimation of Respiratory Rate from Functional Near-Infrared Spectroscopy (fNIRS): A New Perspective on Respiratory Interference.Biosensors · 2022Article
- Therapeutic role of yoga in neuropsychological disorders.World journal of psychiatry · 2021Review
- Cerebral Hemodynamics and Vagally Mediated HRV Associated with High- and Low-frequency Yoga Breathing: An Exploratory, Randomized, Crossover Study.International journal of yogaArticle
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Abstract
backgroundYoga breathing has shown to impose significant cardiovascular and psychological health benefits.
objectiveThe mechanism (s) responsible for these health benefits remain unclear. The aim of the present study was to assess the differences in cerebral and central hemodynamic responses following fast breathing (FB) and slow breathing (SB) protocols compared to breathing awareness (BA) as a control.
methodsTwenty healthy participants (10 males and 10 females) volunteered to take part in the study. Participants were between ages 18-55 years (group mean: 24 ± 5 years), with a height of 168.7 ± 9.8 cm and a weight of 70.16 ± 10.9 kg. A familiarization trial including FB and SB protocols were performed by each participant at least 24 h before the testing day. The breathing protocols were designed to achieve 6 breath/min for SB and ~ 120 breaths/min for FB.
resultsFB resulted in an increase in both right prefrontal cortex (RPFC) and left prefrontal cortex (LPFC) hemoglobin difference (Hbdiff) (brain oxygenation) compared to BA (
conclusionFB may be an effective yoga breathing technique for eliciting cerebral brain oxygenation indicated by increased Hbdiff. These results may be applicable to both healthy and clinical populations.
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