Abhishek Bandyopadhyay, Kaushik Halder, Anjana Pathak, Bhuvnesh Kumar, Mantu Saha
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Abstract
Context: "Surya Namaskar" (SN) may be used as a need-based short-duration aerobic activity in a confined space to establish as a substitute of an equivalent routine physical training in challenging stressful conditions.
Materials and methods: Noninvasive oxygen-kinetics metabolic responses between SN and endurance work on bicycle ergometry (BE) were compared across different phases of maximal oxygen uptake percentage (%VO2 max). SN, comprising three complete rounds per min (36 beats/min of a metronome; SN consists of 12 poses per round), was performed rhythmically and continuously for 5 min to simulate an incremental BE test (25 watts/2 min at 60 rpm).
Results: SN results in a significant (P < 0.05) greater increase of arteriovenous oxygen difference at 71%-80% VO2 max while keeping a low respiratory exchange ratio (P < 0.01 and 0.001) at 41%-80% VO2 max exercising state.
Conclusions: SN could be an ideal form of aerobic exercise instead of BE.