A study to find the effects of forward and backward bending on nervous system functions in healthy volunteers

Impact of spinal flexion and extension based yoga asanas on autonomic variables in experienced yogic practitioners

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Phase 2

Study type

Interventional

Source

CTRI

Registry ID

CTRI/2022/11/047454

Enrollment

Registered

2022-11-21

Start date

Unknown

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2023-01-09

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Conditions

None listed

Interventions

Intervention1: Spinal Extension based Yoga Asanas: Ardhachakrasana Ushtrasana Chakrasana Each asana is administered in a single session for a period of 30s to 3min Control Intervention1: Spinal Flexio

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1. Individuals with a minimum of 2 yearsâ?? experience in practicing the postures involving spinal flexion and extension. 2. Healthy volunteers who are willing to participate in the study

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. Subjects with any metabolic diseases 2. Subjects with the history of spinal injury in the past 6 months. 3. Subjects with less than 75% efficiency in reaching the final posture. 4. Female subjects during menstrual cycle. 5. Subjects under medication.

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Electrocardiogram (ECG) Electromyography (EMG) Electrogastrogram (EGG) Non-invasive blood pressure (NIBP) Galvanic Skin Resistance (GSR)Timepoint: 5 minutes immediately before and after intervention	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
NILTimepoint: NIL	—

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactDr Shivaprasad Shetty

Swami Vivekananda Yoga Anusandhana Samsthana

nkmsharma@svyasa.org9845037757

Outcome results