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January 13, 2021The Journal of Physical Fitness and Sports MedicineOpen Access

Effect of yoga on autonomic nervous system function in females

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Why the study?

Stress and irregular lifestyle alter autonomic nervous system balance, and autonomic disorder contributes to climacteric symptoms in menopausal females, prompting assessment of yoga effects on autonomic function across age and practice history.

Does a 90-120 minute yoga practice session improve autonomic nervous system function in healthy females?

Population

113 healthy females

Comparison

Before vs after a 90-120 minute yoga practice session

Authors

RKRika KIMOTOIKIsao KambayashiAAAkane Akizuki

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Overview

Yoga sessions may improve sympathetic-parasympathetic balance in women; leaves open whether sustained practice alters menopausal symptoms or clinical outcomes.

Structured PICO

Does a 90-120 minute yoga practice session improve autonomic nervous system function in healthy females?

P
Population
113 healthy females
I
Intervention
90-120 minute yoga practice session conducted by a well-qualified instructor
C
Comparator
Baseline (before yoga practice session)
O
Outcome
Autonomic nervous system (ANS) function assessed by HRV power spectral analysissurrogate

A single yoga session may support well-balanced autonomic nervous system function in healthy females, with the direction of change dependent on baseline autonomic activity levels.

Cite This Study

KIMOTO et al. (2021) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a70ee2f5d37378ac1de17ffhttps://doi.org/10.7600/jpfsm.10.25
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