None listed
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention1: Alternate nostril yoga breathing (ANYB): The intervention session will be for 17 minutes which includes two minutes of rest after every five minutes of practice
Intervention2: Yoga bel
Sponsors
Patanjali Research Foundation trust
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: (i) apparent normal health based on a routine clinical exam, (ii) experience of yoga breathing for at least 6 months, and (iii) willingness to take part in the study, including all participants’ written signed informed consent.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: (i) disturbed sleep routine in the night prior to the assessment, intense physical exercise within 24 hr of the assessment and consumption of alcohol or tobacco (in any form), and breathing difficulties during exertion. (ii) regular intake of any prescribed or non-prescribed medication or herbal remedies, and (iii) any history of a learning disorder.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| (i)Relaxation state questionnaire (RSQ) (ii)STATE IMPULSIVITY SCALES(STIMP) (iii)Global vigor and affect instrument (GVA) (iv)Blood pressureTimepoint: The participants will be assessed at two time points i.e., at baseline and five minute after the intervention or control sessions | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| (i)Heart rate variability(HRV) (ii)Respiration rateTimepoint: The participants will be assessed for heart rate variability and respiratory characteristics at three time points (i.e., 5 minute baseline recording prior to the intervention or control sessions; during the intervention or control session and 5 minute after the intervention or control sessions). | — |
Countries
India
Contacts
Public ContactDr Shirley Telles
Patanjali Research Foundation (Trust)
Outcome results
None listed