A single 45-minute session of Suryanamaskar significantly increased minute ventilation (15.9%, p<0.001) and improved Stroop congruent reaction time (14.78%, p<0.01) in healthy young females.
Does a single session of Suryanamaskar improve cardiorespiratory and cognitive functions in healthy adult females?
A single 45-minute session of Suryanamaskar acutely enhances cardiorespiratory parameters, autonomic tone, and cognitive reaction times in young healthy females.
BACKGROUND: Suryanamaskar (SN) is popular amongst recent yoga practitioners for its health benefits and fitness promises. Most previous studies have focused on the long-term pre-post effects of SN intervention on health and fitness. However, a notable gap exists regarding the immediate response of practicing SN on cardiorespiratory and neuro-cognitive functions, especially in the female population. OBJECTIVES: This study aimed to find the immediate effect of SN practice on cardiorespiratory functions and neuro-cognitive performance in healthy adult females. MATERIAL AND METHODS: A total of 21 healthy females (aged: 18-25 years) were selected in this Quasi pre-post experimental study, guided by the CONSORT tool. Cardiorespiratory, heart rate (HR) variability, and cognitive parameters were assessed before and immediately after 45 minutes of SN session using a metabolic gas analyzer, HR sensor, and psychometric tests, respectively. Paired t-test was performed to find the difference between the pre- and post-SN responses. RESULTS: ) (11.4 %; p < 0.01), minute ventilation (VE) (15.9 %; p < 0.001), respiratory frequency (Rf) (6.2 %; p < 0.01), respiratory quotient (RQ) (4.6 %; p < 0.01), and METS (12.4 %; p < 0.001) were observed immediately after SN session. No significant changes in blood pressure was observed. LF power (23.7 %; p < 0.01) and LF/HF ratio (79.9 %; p < 0.05) showed a significant increase along with a decrease in pNN50 % (16.9 %; p < 0.05) and HF power (16.4 %; p < 0.01) at post-SN. A significant improvement (p < 0.01) in Stroop congruent (14.78 %) and incongruent (13.7 %) reaction times was also observed immediately after the SN session. CONCLUSION: These findings collectively indicate that a single session of SN effectively enhanced both cardiorespiratory and cognitive functions, which can be used to improve cardiometabolic health and to train the autonomic nervous system in females.
Singh et al. (Sat,) conducted a other in healthy adult females (n=21). Suryanamaskar vs. Pre-intervention baseline was evaluated on Cardiorespiratory, heart rate variability, and cognitive parameters. A single 45-minute session of Suryanamaskar significantly increased minute ventilation (15.9%, p<0.001) and improved Stroop congruent reaction time (14.78%, p<0.01) in healthy young females.