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ArticleInternational journal of yoga

Effect of Nasal Dominance on Pulmonary Function Test and Heart Rate: A Pilot Study.

Smriti Sinha, Swati Mittal, Shilpi Bhat, Geeta Baro

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Article in International journal of yoga. 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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4 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Smriti SinhaDepartment of Physiology, Andhra Medical College, Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh, India.
Swati MittalDepartment of Physiology, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Deoghar, Jharkhand, India.
Shilpi BhatDepartment of Physiology, School of Medical Sciences and Research, Greater Noida, Uttar Pradesh, India.
Geeta BaroDepartment of Physiology, School of Medical Sciences and Research, Greater Noida, Uttar Pradesh, India.
All India Institute of Medical Sciences, DeogharAndhra University · IN

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundThe nasal cycle is one of the many cyclic events in a human being. Nasal airflow is greater in one nostril at any given point in time and this alternates between right and left nostrils over time. Its periodicity ranges from 25 min to 8 h. This alteration has been known to be controlled by the autonomic nervous system. The current study was designed to assess the effect of nasal dominance during rest on pulmonary function parameters and heart rate. MATERIALS AND

methodsA cross-sectional study was done on 35 apparently healthy individuals of the age group of 18-30 years. Based on a cold mirror test, the participants were categorized into two groups of right nasal dominance (RND) and left nasal dominance (LND). The parameters recorded were forced expiratory volume in the first sec (FEV

resultsAll pulmonary function parameters exhibited higher values in RND participants compared to LND participants and the difference was found to be statistically significant (

conclusionNasal dominance has a measurable effect on pulmonary functions and heart rate hence emphasizing the role of autonomic control of airways. This influence can be used as adjuvant therapy for certain disorders.

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Autonomic nervous systemnasal cyclenasal dominancepulmonary function tests

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PMID34188386
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