None listed
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention1: Cyclic Meditation (CM): The practice began by repeating a verse from the yoga text, the Mandukya Upanisat (40 seconds)
followed by isometric contraction of the muscles of the body ending with supine rest (1 minute): standing at ease (called tadasana) and â??balancingâ?? the weight on both feet (2 minutes): then the fi
a gap of 1 minute 10 seconds with instructions about relaxation and awareness
bending to the left (1 minute 20 seconds)
a gap as before (1 minute 10 seconds)
forward bending (padahastasana, 1 minute 20 seconds)
another gap (1 minute 10 seconds )
backward bending (ardhachakrasana 1 minute 20 seconds)
supine rest with instructions to relax different parts of the body in sequence (10 minutes).
Control Intervention1: Supine Rest (SR): During supine rest session, the subjects would be lying supine wit
Sponsors
Indian Council of Medical Research ICMR
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1. participants will not have any prior exposure to any form of yoga or meditation practice, 2. normal healthy male participants, 3. willingness to participate in the study
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1. the presence of cognitive or neurological disorder, based on a medical history and routine clinical examination, 2. intake of any meditation, which is known to influence cognition, 3. smoking, drugs, alcoholism which may influence cognitive functions, sensory and motor variables
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| 1. Event-related potentials (ERPs) 2. Cognitive Fatigue: Time load Dual-back (TloadDback Task)Timepoint: Day 1 and Day 2 (Before and After CM/SR practice). | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| 1. Cognitive Load (CL), 2. Cognitive Resources (CR)Timepoint: Day 1 and Day 2(Before and After CM/SR practice). | — |
Countries
India
Contacts
Public ContactDeepeshwar Singh
Swami Vivekananda Yoga Anusandhana Samsthana (S-VYASA)
Outcome results
None listed