Key result
Long-term Rajyoga meditation was associated with significantly higher medial frontal alpha asymmetry and increased alpha and theta band power compared to non-meditating controls.
Why the study?
Does Rajyoga meditation alter low-frequency EEG dynamics and cortical alpha asymmetry in healthy adult males?
Cross-Sectional (n=42)
Does Rajyoga meditation alter low-frequency EEG dynamics and cortical alpha asymmetry in healthy adult males?
Absolute Event Rate: 0.884% vs 0.63%
p-value: p=0.034
Long-term Rajyoga meditation is associated with increased low-frequency EEG band power (alpha and theta) and positive frontal alpha asymmetry, suggesting enhanced attention and positive emotional regulation.
Supports further study of Rajyoga for attention and emotional regulation; leaves open causality and generalizability.
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Sharma et al. (2018) conducted a cross-sectional in Healthy subjects (n=42). Long-term Rajyoga meditation vs. No prior meditation experience was evaluated on Medial frontal alpha asymmetry (p=0.034). Long-term Rajyoga meditation was associated with significantly higher medial frontal alpha asymmetry and increased alpha and theta band power compared to non-meditating controls.
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