None listed
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention1: Yoga will be given as an intervention: Yoga therapy will be given in the camp as per the Advance Center of Yoga Therapy Education and Research (ACYTER) protocol, three times in a week.
Sponsors
Jawaharlal Institute of Post graduate Medical Education and Research JIPMER
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: All adults in the age group of 40-79 years with anyone of the following CV risk factors will be included in the study: Known family history of CVD Obesity Smoking Alcoholics (Low intake) Lack of physical activity (Moderate to severe) Pre-hypertension Hypertension Pre-diabetes Diabetes Dyslipidemia Insulin resistance Retrograde inflammation Psychological stress and Work stress
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: • Severe alcoholics (Alcohol has more influence on cardiovascular and autonomic functions) • Sportspersons • Known heart diseases • Receiving hormonal therapy • Severe Kidney diseases • Other endocrine disorders
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Normalization of blood pressure, rate pressure product and baroreceptor sensitivityTimepoint: 12 weeks of practise of Yoga normalizes blood pressure, rate pressure productand baroreceptor sensitivity | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Improves autonomic functions and improvises Insulin resistance, Lipid risk factors, Inflammatory markers (hsCRP, IL-6, Homocysteine, Adiponectin, TNF-alpha), Endothelial marker (vWF), oxidative stress andTimepoint: two and half year of yoga practice will mainly help in preventing in cardio-vascular diseases | — |
Countries
India
Contacts
Public ContactDr Gopal Krushna Pal
Jawaharlal Institute of Post graduate Medical Education and Research (JIPMER)
Outcome results
None listed