In recent decades low-and middle-income countries (LMICs) have been witnessing a
significant shift toward raised blood pressure; yet in LMICs, only 1 in 3 are aware of their …

Thousands of years ago yoga originated in India, and in present day and age, an alarming
awareness was observed in health and natural remedies among people by yoga and …

Pranayama or breath regulation is considered as an essential component of Yoga, which is
said to influence the physiological systems. We present a comprehensive overview of …

Heart rate variability (HRV) has been used as a proxy for health and fitness and indicator of
autonomic regulation and therefore, appears well placed to assess the changes occurring …

Yoga has become increasingly popular in Western cultures as a means of exercise and
fitness training; however, it is still depicted as trendy as evidenced by an April 2001 Time …

BACKGROUND & OBJECTIVES: Practice of breathing exercises like pranayama is known to
improve autonomic function by changing sympathetic or parasympathetic activity. Therefore …

INTRODUCTION: Previously, outpatient Yoga programs for patients with chronic low back
pain (CLBP) lasting several months have been found to reduce pain, analgesic requirement …

35 male volunteers whose ages ranged from 20 to 46 years were studied in two sessions of
yoga-based guided relaxation and supine rest. Assessments of autonomic variables were …

Objective: This study was designed to quantify and compare the instantaneous heart rate
dynamics and cardiopulmonary interactions during sequential performance of three …

Research on breathing techniques is generating new treatments for stress reduction, anxiety
disorders, depression, posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), attention-deficit Disclosures …