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September 10, 2025International Journal of YogaOpen Access

Impact of Spinal Flexion and Extension-based Yoga Postures on Autonomic Nervous System Activity in Moderately Experienced Yoga Practitioners: A Randomized Crossover Trial

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Both spinal flexion and extension yoga postures significantly enhanced parasympathetic activity, improving heart rate variability.
Participants averaged 3–5 yoga sessions weekly and demonstrated increased respiratory rate postintervention.
The study used a randomized crossover trial design with 40 experienced yoga practitioners undergoing different postures.
Findings highlight the importance of yoga posture selection for autonomic regulation, with emphasis on future research needed for long-term effects.

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Randomized crossover trial shows spinal flexion and extension postures influence heart rate variability in yoga practitioners, suggesting parasympathetic benefits.

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Shetty et al. (2025) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/68c1dda254b1d3bfb60fc56e https://doi.org/10.4103/ijoy.ijoy_272_24

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Randomized crossover trial shows spinal flexion and extension postures influence heart rate variability in yoga practitioners, suggesting parasympathetic benefits.

Impact of Spinal Flexion and Extension-based Yoga Postures on Autonomic Nervous System Activity in Moderately Experienced Yoga Practitioners: A Randomized Crossover Trial

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Impact of Spinal Flexion and Extension-based Yoga Postures on Autonomic Nervous System Activity in Moderately Experienced Yoga Practitioners: A Randomized Crossover Trial

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