Acute Effects of Vinyasa Yoga on Vascular Function

Acute Effects of Yoga on Arterial Stiffness, Wave Reflection, and Blood Markers in Normotensive and Hypertensive Adults

Status

Completed

Phases

Study type

Interventional

Source

ClinicalTrials.gov

Registry ID

NCT04226235

Enrollment

Registered

2020-01-13

Start date

2018-06-14

Completion date

2019-06-01

Last updated

2020-01-13

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Conditions

Hypertension

Brief summary

The purpose of this investigation was to determine the acute effects of vinyasa yoga on arterial stiffness, wave reflection, and blood markers in normo- and hyper-tensive adults. To address this aim, fifteen normotensive adults and 15 adults with elevated blood pressure or stage 1 hypertension with a minimum of 3 months of yoga practice experience were enrolled. Carotid-femoral pulse wave velocity (cf-PWV), augmentation index (AIx), lipid profile, and glucose concentrations were assessed at baseline and immediately following a 1-hour vinyasa yoga session.

Interventions

BEHAVIORALYoga session

a 1-hour yoga session was completed by all participants following a DVD.

Study design

Allocation

Intervention model

SINGLE_GROUP

Primary purpose

OTHER

Masking

NONE

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

ALL

Age

20 Years to 75 Years

Healthy volunteers

Yes

Inclusion criteria

* Having normal (systolic blood pressure \<120 mm Hg with a diastolic \<80 mm Hg) or elevated blood pressure (systolic blood pressure 120-129 mm Hg) or stage 1 hypertension (systolic blood pressure 130-139 mm Hg or a diastolic blood pressure 80-89 mm Hg). * Must have had at least 3 months of prior yoga experience.

Exclusion criteria

* A history of cardiovascular disease or cardiac events, pregnancy, infection within the last 4 weeks, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), endocrine or renal disease, metabolic disorders, or debilitating muscular, joint and bone injury.

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame	Description
Arterial stiffness	Once before the yoga session	Carotid-femoral pulse wave velocity
Wave reflection	Once before the yoga session	Augmentation index

Secondary

Measure	Time frame	Description
Lipid profile	Once before the yoga session	Blood samples obtained via finger stick and analyzed for total-, LDL-, and HDL-cholesterol and triglyceride concentrations using reflectance photometry.

Countries

United States

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026