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| Title: | Immediate effect of stimulation in comparison to relaxation in healthy volunteers |
| Authors: | SK, Sushil
HR, Nagendra
R, Nagarathna |
| Keywords: | Yoga
Kapalbhati
Anxiety
Attention
Memory |
| Issue Date: | Jul-2010 |
| Publisher: | CSIR |
| IPC Code: | Int. Cl.8: A61P25/00 |
| Abstract: | In this self-control, cross over study
carried out over two consecutive days, 43 healthy male volunteers aged 20-45
yrs practiced 20 minutes Kapalbhati and 20 minutes Breath Awareness. Subjects
were assessed before and after both practices for State Anxiety, sustained
attention (Six Letter Cancellation and Digit Letter Substitution tests), and
verbal and spatial memory. After Kapalbhati, scores reduced significantly on
State Anxiety, and increased on both sustained attention, and verbal and
spatial memory; statistical significance was high on all variables
(p<0.001). After Breath Awareness, changes were also significant
(p<0.001) on all variables except State Anxiety (p>0.05). |
| Page(s): | 606-610 |
| ISSN: | 0975-1068 (Online); 0972-5938 (Print) |
| Source: | IJTK Vol.09(3) [July 2010]
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