Key result
One hour of Hatha Yoga practice provided moderate energy expenditure (mean MET 2.57) and significantly increased average heart rate to 118.84 bpm, with sympathetic activity not fully returning to baseline after 15 minutes of recovery.
Why the study?
The study was conducted to examine energy expenditure during a one-hour hatha yoga practice and compare changes in heart rate variability during and right after the session.
Does one hour of hatha yoga practice affect energy expenditure and heart rate variability in experienced female practitioners?
Population
10 experienced female hatha yoga practitioners
Comparison
Before vs during vs 5 and 10 minutes after a one-hour hatha yoga session
Follow-up
10 minutes after the session
Authors
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Hatha yoga may aid modest daily EE in experienced women but with lingering sympathetic effects; leaves open need for controlled trials on recovery.
Observational (n=10)
No
Does one hour of hatha yoga practice affect energy expenditure and heart rate variability in experienced female practitioners?
Absolute Event Rate: 118.84% vs 77.4%
p-value: p=<0.001
One hour of hatha yoga provides moderate energy expenditure, but sympathetic activation persists beyond 15 minutes of recovery.
Tuna et al. (2020) conducted an observational in Healthy (n=10). One hour of Hatha Yoga practice vs. Resting baseline was evaluated on Average heart rate (HRave) during Hatha Yoga practice compared to 5 minutes before practice (p=<0.001). One hour of Hatha Yoga practice provided moderate energy expenditure (mean MET 2.57) and significantly increased average heart rate to 118.84 bpm, with sympathetic activity not fully returning to baseline after 15 minutes of recovery.
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