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{"title":"Safety and Prevention of Injuries in Yoga.","authors":"Nandi Krishnamurthy Manjunath","doi":"10.4103/ijoy.ijoy_185_24","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.4103/ijoy.ijoy_185_24","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":14436,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Yoga","volume":"17 2","pages":"65-66"},"PeriodicalIF":1.1,"publicationDate":"2024-05-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11495307/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142500510","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Middle Latency Auditory Evoked Response during High-frequency Yoga Breathing, Breath Awareness, and Quiet Rest.","authors":"Shirley Telles, Dipak Chetry, Acharya Balkrishna","doi":"10.4103/ijoy.ijoy_225_23","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.4103/ijoy.ijoy_225_23","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>Yoga breathing influences cortical activity and, hence, cortico-efferent sensory activity. Previously, slow yoga breathing influenced the components of mid-latency auditory evoked potentials.</p><p><strong>Objective: </strong>The present study aimed to compare middle latency auditory evoked potentials (MLAEPs) recorded during (i) High-frequency yoga breathing (HFYB), (ii) Breath awareness (BAW), and (iii) Quiet rest (QR) as a control in experienced yoga practitioners.</p><p><strong>Materials and methods: </strong>The MLAEPs were recorded before, during, and after the practice of HFYB compared to an equal duration of BAW and QR in 22 university students whose ages ranged from 18 to 28 years, recorded from the vertex referenced to linked earlobes and the ground electrode on forehead.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>The peak amplitude of the Pa wave was significantly increased during HFYB compared to before HFYB (repeated measures ANOVA, <i>post hoc</i> analysis with least significant difference, <i>P</i> < 0.05). During BAW, the peak amplitude of the Na wave was significantly increased compared to before BAW (<i>P</i> < 0.05). During QR, the peak latency of \"Pa\" and \"Nb\" waves was significantly increased compared to before QR (<i>P</i> < 0.01).</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>The findings suggest that changes in MLAEPs during HFYB, BAW, and QR were different and distinct. Both interventional sessions appear to increase the recruitment of neural resources in the primary auditory cortex, whereas QR appears to slow transmission within the thalamic reticular projection to the cortex. Generalizing the findings is restricted by the sample being confined to male experienced practitioners of yoga breathing.</p>","PeriodicalId":14436,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Yoga","volume":"17 2","pages":"101-105"},"PeriodicalIF":1.1,"publicationDate":"2024-05-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11495306/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142500509","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Effect of Supervised Yogic Intervention on Pain Status, Flexibility, and Corticomotor Excitability in Fibromyalgia Patients: A Unique Case Report.","authors":"Aasheesh Kumar, Uma Kumar, Akanksha Singh, Rajkumar Yadav, Renu Bhatia","doi":"10.4103/ijoy.ijoy_64_24","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.4103/ijoy.ijoy_64_24","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Fibromyalgia is an idiopathic chronic widespread pain syndrome marked with specified tender points. There is no permanent cure of the disease. A 50-year-old man and his 49-year-old wife suffered from widespread pain, morning stiffness, sleep problems, and fatigue with complaints of brain fogging and forgetfulness from the past 13 and 26 years, respectively. Blood examinations were negative for rheumatic diseases; they were diagnosed with fibromyalgia. Supervised yogic intervention was administered to the couple for 4 weeks and assessed pain, flexibility, and cortical excitability before and after the intervention. Pain was assessed both objectively using quantitative sensory testing and subjectively using questionnaires. Flexibility and range of motion were assessed using the sit and reach test, Schober's test, and goniometry. Corticomotor excitability was recorded using transcranial magnetic stimulation figure of 8 coils. Reduction in pain on the numerical rating scale and descriptors' score was observed after yoga. There was an elevation in pressure pain thresholds, specifically at the painful areas using a digital algometer. Flexibility parameters showed an improvement in both the cases. The resting motor threshold was reduced by 2% of the maximum stimulus output; other corticomotor excitability parameters also showed some changes indicating the beneficial effect of yoga. At least 4 weeks of regular and supervised yogic intervention can harness pain relief, flexibility, and range of motion and improve corticomotor excitability in fibromyalgia patients.</p>","PeriodicalId":14436,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Yoga","volume":"17 2","pages":"146-152"},"PeriodicalIF":1.1,"publicationDate":"2024-05-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11495299/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142500492","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Influence of High-frequency Yoga Breathing <i>(Kapalabhati)</i> on States Changes in Gamma Oscillation.","authors":"Rana Bal Budhi, Deepeshwar Singh, Jeetu Goswami, N K Manjunath, Suhas Vinchurkar","doi":"10.4103/ijoy.ijoy_5_24","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.4103/ijoy.ijoy_5_24","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>Yoga breathing has been shown to enhance neurocognitive function and positive emotions by increasing electrical power in several frequency bands and synchronizing interhemispheric brain waves. The current study examined the immediate impact of practicing <i>Kapalabhati</i> (KBH) on the electrical activity of the brain.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>Thirty-six individuals who met the inclusion and exclusion criteria and ranged in age from 18 to 25 were randomly assigned, 1:1, to the KBH (<i>n</i> = 18) and breath awareness (BAW) (<i>n</i> = 18) groups. Before data collection, both groups received their respective practices for 10 min each day for a total of 15 days. The brain's electrical activities were assessed using 128-channel EEG recording. The electrodes were placed on their scalps according to the international 10-10 system, ensuring optimal coverage of different brain regions. The EEG signals were amplified, digitized, and stored for offline analysis.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>The EEG data showed that the practice of KBH significantly increased alpha waves in the frontal and temporal regions. Moreover, gamma waves increased significantly in the frontal, temporal, and occipital regions after the practice of KBH when compared with BAW.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>The results suggest the involvement of frontal and temporal regions, which highlights the importance of KBH in enhancing higher-order cognitive processes. These results provide valuable insights and support for the use of KBH as a potential intervention for individuals seeking to enhance their cognitive abilities.</p>","PeriodicalId":14436,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Yoga","volume":"17 2","pages":"106-115"},"PeriodicalIF":1.1,"publicationDate":"2024-05-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11495304/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142500496","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Yoga at Primary Health Centers - A Pathway to Holistic Health: Narrative Review.","authors":"Priya Gupta","doi":"10.4103/ijoy.ijoy_106_24","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.4103/ijoy.ijoy_106_24","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>There is a global rise of noncommunicable diseases (NCDs), causing significant morbidity and mortality. Risk factors of NCDs commonly include drinking alcohol, smoking, eating unhealthy diet, and sedentary lifestyle. The current health-care system faces challenges dealing with them. In order to deal with this pandemic, the strengthening of primary health centers (PHCs) at community level is required, which supports the principles of promotion, prevention, and treatment of NCDs. Yoga is an ancient practice encompassing physical, mental, social, and spiritual techniques to obtain health. Numerous studies have proven the potential benefits of Yoga in reducing chronic physical and mental health issues, making it a cost-effective method to enhance overall well-being and reduce health-care costs. This review paper aims to explore the profound impact of integrating yoga in PHCs, focusing on its benefits in enhancing patient outcomes, supporting overall health and wellness. The study searched PubMed and Google for scholarly articles on yoga in primary care, public health care, promotion of health, rehabilitation care, cancer, wellness, prevention, health care, etc. By examining the role of yoga in PHCs, this paper seeks to provide insights into the potential of yoga as a complementary approach to conventional treatments. The paper concludes that the burden of NCDs can be addressed by increasing human resources and promoting preventive health care through Ayurveda, Yoga and Naturopathy, Unani, Siddha, and Homeopathy personnel. Integrating yoga in PHCs will raise awareness about lifestyle management and ultimately reduce the prevalence of diseases.</p>","PeriodicalId":14436,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Yoga","volume":"17 2","pages":"93-100"},"PeriodicalIF":1.1,"publicationDate":"2024-05-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11495301/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142500514","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Yogic Feats: An Exception or a Miracle?","authors":"Nandi Krishnamurthy Manjunath","doi":"10.4103/ijoy.ijoy_80_24","DOIUrl":"10.4103/ijoy.ijoy_80_24","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":14436,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Yoga","volume":"17 1","pages":"1-2"},"PeriodicalIF":1.1,"publicationDate":"2024-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11185439/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141426819","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Exploring the Effectiveness of Hatha Yoga as a Complementary Treatment for Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis: Clinical Effect and Future Research Directions.","authors":"Weichen Si","doi":"10.4103/ijoy.ijoy_201_23","DOIUrl":"10.4103/ijoy.ijoy_201_23","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Adolescent idiopathic scoliosis (AIS) is a common spinal deformity that primarily affects adolescents during the key period of growth and development. While traditional treatment methods often involve bracing or surgery, Hatha yoga, a millennia-old practice rooted in Indian tradition, has emerged as a complementary option for AIS cases. This paper explores the potential benefits of Hatha yoga for adolescents with AIS. It also discusses the limitations of existing research, such as the lack of large-scale randomized controlled trials (RCTs), varying yoga protocols, and challenges in blinding participants and researchers. To address these limitations, I propose future research directions, including conducting large-scale RCTs, long-term follow-up studies, standardized yoga protocols, and assessing safety concerns. I also highlight the need for tailored interventions and comparative effectiveness studies to better understand the potential of Hatha yoga in the holistic treatment of AIS in adolescents.</p>","PeriodicalId":14436,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Yoga","volume":"17 1","pages":"61-64"},"PeriodicalIF":1.1,"publicationDate":"2024-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11185438/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141426880","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Cerebral Hemodynamics and Vagally Mediated HRV Associated with High- and Low-frequency Yoga Breathing: An Exploratory, Randomized, Crossover Study.","authors":"Chetan Aacharya, Shirley Telles, Sachin Kumar Sharma","doi":"10.4103/ijoy.ijoy_197_23","DOIUrl":"10.4103/ijoy.ijoy_197_23","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>Volitionally modifying respiration leads to changes in middle cerebral arterial (MCA) blood flow. The effect of changes in breath rate on MCA blood flow has not been reported.</p><p><strong>Aims and objectives: </strong>To determine the effect of slow (bumblebee yoga breathing) and fast (high frequency yoga breathing) yoga breathing techniques on MCA blood flow and vagally mediated heart rate variability.</p><p><strong>Materials and methods: </strong>Thirty participants (mean age ± standard deviation, 27.3 ± 4.2 years) were assessed on 2 separate days practicing either high frequency yoga breathing (HFYB, breath frequency 54.2/min) or slow frequency bumblebee yoga breathing (BBYB, breath frequency 3.8/min) in random order to determine the effects of changes in breath frequency on MCA hemodynamics. Assessments included transcranial Doppler sonography, vagally mediated heart rate variability (VmHRV), and respiration.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Both HFYB and BBYB (i) reduced MCA flow velocities, i.e., peak systolic, end diastolic, and mean flow velocities, and (ii) increased MCA pulsatility indices. There was an increase in VmHRV during BBYB based on increased power in high frequency (HF) and low frequency (LF). LF reflects VmHRV for slow breath frequencies. In BBYB the average breath rate was 3.8 breaths/min. In contrast, VmHRV decreased during HFYB (based on reduced HF power; repeated measures analysis of variance, <i>P</i> < 0.05, all cases).</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>Hence, irrespective of the differences in breath frequency, both HFYB and BBYB appear to reduce MCA flow velocities and increase the resistance to blood flow bilaterally, although the VmHRV changed in opposite directions. MCA velocity and pulsatility changes are speculated to be associated with low global neural activity during yoga breathing.</p>","PeriodicalId":14436,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Yoga","volume":"17 1","pages":"29-36"},"PeriodicalIF":1.1,"publicationDate":"2024-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11185432/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141426877","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Effect of Yoga-Based Cardiac Rehabilitation Program on Endothelial Function, Oxidative Stress, and Inflammatory Markers in Acute Myocardial Infarction: A Randomized Controlled Trial.","authors":"Satish Gurunathrao Patil, Edmin Christa Sobitharaj, Ambalam Mahendrakumar Chandrasekaran, Shankar S Patil, Kalpana Singh, Ruby Gupta, Kishore Kumar Deepak, Ashok Kumar Jaryal, Dinu Santha Chandran, Sanjay Kinra, Ambuj Roy, Dorairaj Prabhakaran","doi":"10.4103/ijoy.ijoy_40_24","DOIUrl":"10.4103/ijoy.ijoy_40_24","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Aims: </strong>The aim of this study was to evaluate the effects of yoga-based cardiac rehabilitation (Yoga-CaRe) on the endothelial system, oxidative stress, and inflammatory markers in patients with acute myocardial infarction (MI).</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>A sub-study was conducted in two clinical sites of the Yoga-CaRe trial (a multicenter randomized controlled trial). Participants with acute MI were randomized and allocated to either the Yoga-CaRe program (13 sessions with encouragement to home practice) or enhanced standard care (three educational sessions). Endothelial function, oxidative stress, and inflammatory biomarkers were assessed using biomarkers such as asymmetric dimethylarginine (ADMA), endothelial nitric oxide synthase (eNOS), endothelin-1 (ET-1), E-selectin, P-selectin, vascular cell adhesion molecule (VCAM), intercellular cell-adhesion molecule-1, total nitric oxide concentration (NOx), oxidized low-density lipoprotein (Oxd-LDL), superoxide dismutase, total antioxidant capacity (TAOC), tumor necrosis factor-alpha (TNFα), and C-reactive protein (CRP) at baseline and 12 weeks. Laboratory and statistical analysis were done by staff blinded to group allocation.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Eighty-two patients (of the 110 patients recruited) completed the study. The mean age was 53.1 ± 10.6 and 51.9 ± 10.7 years in enhanced standard care and Yoga-CaRe group, respectively. At 12 weeks, Yoga-CaRe significantly reduced ADMA, ET-1, and ICMA-1 than the enhanced standard care group. Although E-selectin and VCAM at 12 weeks were reduced in both groups, enhanced standard care had a significantly higher reduction than the Yoga-CaRe group. Among markers of oxidative stress, TAOC increased in the Yoga-CaRe group. We found no difference in eNOS, NOx, P-selectin, TNFα, CRP, and Oxd-LDL between the two groups.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>Yoga-CaRe improved the endothelial function (through a reduction in ET-1 and modulating adhesion molecules) and enhanced antioxidant capacity.</p>","PeriodicalId":14436,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Yoga","volume":"17 1","pages":"20-28"},"PeriodicalIF":1.1,"publicationDate":"2024-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11185433/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141426879","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Yoga as an Adjuvant with Multimodal Psychological Interventions for Excessive Use of Technology: A Randomized Controlled Trial from India.","authors":"Ashwini Tadpatrikar, Manoj Kumar Sharma, Hemant Bhargav, Nitin Anand, Priyamvada Sharma, Shubham Sharma","doi":"10.4103/ijoy.ijoy_187_23","DOIUrl":"10.4103/ijoy.ijoy_187_23","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>Multimodal approach of psychotherapy has been found to be effective for managing the excessive use of technology. Yoga, a holistic mind-body therapy, has been observed to be a useful adjuvant in managing substance use disorders. Yoga is also known to reduce stress and enhance overall well-being. The aim of this study was to examine whether yoga as an adjuvant treatment to psychotherapy is better than psychotherapy alone in reducing dysfunction and severity due to excessive technology use.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>A two-arm randomized controlled prospective study design was followed with assessor blinding and allocation concealment. Thirty consenting young adults (22 males), scoring above 36 on the Internet Addiction Test, were randomly allocated to either: Group A = psychotherapy + yoga or Group B = psychotherapy alone. Both groups received 8 sessions of psychotherapy in the 1^st month. In addition, Group A received additional 10 sessions a specific yoga program (by trained professionals). After that, monthly booster sessions (supervised yoga sessions performed with direct one-on-one contact with the yoga therapist) were organized and post-assessment was conducted at 12 weeks. Each subject was assessed using the Internet Addiction Test-Short Form, Internet Gaming Disorder Scale-Short Form, Smartphone Addiction Scale-Short Version, and Kessler Psychological Distress Scale at baseline and after 12 weeks.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>As compared to Group B, Group A had significantly reduced Internet use (<i>F</i> = 5.61, <i>P</i> = 0.02, η_p ² = 0.17), smartphone use (<i>F</i> = 4.76, <i>P</i> = 0.03, η_p ² = 0.15), psychological distress (<i>F</i> = 7.71, <i>P</i> = 0.01, η_p ² = 0.22), and weekday use (<i>Z</i> = -2.0, <i>P</i> = 0.05, η_p ² = 0.15) along with enhanced treatment adherence and retention.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>Yoga as an adjuvant therapy with multimodal psychological intervention for excessive use of technology was found to be effective. This carries clinical implications for mental health professionals.</p>","PeriodicalId":14436,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Yoga","volume":"17 1","pages":"37-45"},"PeriodicalIF":1.1,"publicationDate":"2024-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11185431/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141426818","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}