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Investigating components of pranayama for effects on heart rate variability
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Investigating components of pranayama for effects on heart rate variability

Erica Sharpe, Alison Lacombe, Adam Sadowski, John Phipps, Ryan Heer, Savita Rajurkar, Douglas Hanes, Ripu D Jindal and Ryan Bradley
Journal of psychosomatic research, Vol.148, 110569
09/2021
PMID: 34271528

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Abstract

Autonomic nervous system (ANS) Blood pressure Heart rate variability (HRV) Pranayama Respiratory rate Sheetali
Traditional Indian breath control practices of Pranayama have been shown to increase indices of heart rate variability (HRV) that are generally held to reflect parasympathetic nervous system (PNS) tone. To our knowledge, individual components of pranayama have not been separately evaluated for impact on HRV. The objective of this study was to isolate five components of a pranayama practice and evaluate their impact on HRV.

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