February 1, 2022Journal of Family Medicine and Primary CareOpen Access

Study of immediate neurological and autonomic changes during kapalbhati pranayama in yoga practitioners

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Why the study?

Previous studies evaluating the immediate effect of kapalbhati on neurological and autonomic functions reported varied and inconclusive results.

Does 5 minutes of kapalbhati pranayama alter heart rate variability and brain waves in healthy yoga practitioners?

Comparison

During and after kapalbhati pranayam vs baseline

Authors

VMVarun MalhotraAll India Institute of Medical Sciences Bhopal DJDanish JavedAll India Institute of Medical Sciences Bhopal SWSantosh WakodeAll India Institute of Medical Sciences Bhopal

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Implication

Kapalbhati may acutely reduce parasympathetic tone; leaves open long-term autonomic effects in yoga practitioners.

Structured PICO

Does 5 minutes of kapalbhati pranayama alter heart rate variability and brain waves in healthy yoga practitioners?

Population

20 healthy regular yoga practitioners, average age 44 years, normal BMI. Exclusions: lung diseases or low pulmonary functions, cardiac diseases, history of smoking, dyspnea while walking, pedal edema, or high blood pressure.

Intervention

Kapalbhati pranayama (fast pace respiratory exercise with deep inhalation followed by exhalation with mild and violent movements of the diaphragm and abdominal muscles) performed for 5 minutes.

Comparator

Baseline resting parameters (recorded during a 5-minute resting sitting comfortable posture before the intervention).

Outcome

Changes in heart rate variability (HRV) parameters (time and frequency domain) and brain waves (EEG) during and immediately after practice.surrogate

Kapalbhati pranayama induces acute sympathetic activation and parasympathetic withdrawal during practice, highlighting its stimulating physiological effects on the autonomic nervous system.

Limitations

Acute study design with the pranayama maneuver lasting only 5 minutes
Small sample size (n=20)

Cite This Study

Malhotra et al. (2022) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a7282a7e5469ee92be27179 https://doi.org/10.4103/jfmpc.jfmpc_1662_21

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Study of immediate neurological and autonomic changes during kapalbhati pranayama in yoga practitioners

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Cite This Study

Study of immediate neurological and autonomic changes during kapalbhati pranayama in yoga practitioners

Discussion

Member takes

Implication

Structured PICO

Limitations

Cite This Study

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