Health Condition 1: null- Elderly individuals with increased pulse pressure
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention1: Yoga training: Yoga training will be given in the morning between 6.oo AM 7.00 AM to the study group for three months.
Control group will do their usual activities.
Intervention2: Yoga
Meditation-
Sponsors
BLDE University
Department of Science and Technology Government of India
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1. Elderly subjects above 60 years with increased pulse pressure (more than 50mmhg). 2. The subject is expected to stay within driving distance of study for at least 5 months.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1. Subjects with systolic blood pressure more than 159mmHg and diastolic blood pressure more than 99mmHg. 2. Patients with diabetes, CVS disorders, renal disorders and pulmonary disorders. 3. Subjects having habit of smoking, chewing tobacco and alcoholic. 4. Inability to cooperate with deep breathing and valsalva maneuver. 5. Pulmonary difficulties associated with hyperventilation including acute upper respiratory infection. 6. Musculoskeletal or neurologic problems 7. Subject refusal.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Increase in serum nitric oxide levels indicating improvement in endothelial function and decrease in sympathetic tone.Timepoint: After one month of yoga training | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Increase in Vascular ComplianceTimepoint: After three months of Yoga training | — |
Countries
India
Contacts
Public ContactDr Satish patil
BLDE Universitys Sri B.M.Patil Medical College
Outcome results
None listed