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June 30, 2020Annals of Medical PhysiologyOpen Access

Resting heart rate variability in regular yoga practitioners - A cross-sectional study

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Key result

Regular yoga practice was associated with a significantly lower LF/HF ratio (0.80 vs 1.44) and mean heart rate (67.63 vs 75.57) compared to non-practitioners, indicating parasympathetic dominance.

Why the study?

Low heart rate variability indicates increased risk for cardiac diseases and sudden cardiac death, while yoga has been associated with improved cardio-respiratory performance.

Does regular yoga practice improve resting heart rate variability in adult males?

Population

30 male regular yoga practitioners aged 25-45 years and 30 age-matched male non-yoga practitioners

Comparison

Regular yoga practice for more than 3 years vs non-yoga practitioners

Design

Cross-sectional study

Authors

SSSelvakumar SubashMSManikandan SathiyaseelanDRDayanalakshmi Ramachandran

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Overview

May support yoga for autonomic balance in observational data; leaves open confirmation via randomized trials before practice change.

Study Design

Type

Cross-Sectional (n=60)

Structured PICO

Does regular yoga practice improve resting heart rate variability in adult males?

P
Population
60 healthy male subjects aged 25-45 years, including 30 regular yoga practitioners and 30 non-practitioners, evaluated for resting heart rate variability.
E
Exposure
Regular yoga practice for more than 3 years
C
Comparator
No yoga practice (age-matched control group)
O
Outcome
Resting heart rate variability (frequency-domain parameters: LF power, LF n.u, LF/HF ratio; time-domain parameters: mean RR, NN50, pNN50) measured via computerized Niviqure ECG systemsurrogate

Main Result

Absolute Event Rate: 0.8% vs 1.44%

p-value: p=<0.001

Regular yoga practice is associated with improved resting heart rate variability, suggesting enhanced cardiac autonomic function.

Limitations

  • Females were excluded from the study because of procedural constraints
  • Short-term HRV recordings limit the interpretation of the VLF component
  • Small sample size

Cite This Study

Subash et al. (2020) conducted a cross-sectional in Healthy (n=60). Regular yoga practice vs. Non-yoga practitioners was evaluated on LF/HF ratio (p=<0.001). Regular yoga practice was associated with a significantly lower LF/HF ratio (0.80 vs 1.44) and mean heart rate (67.63 vs 75.57) compared to non-practitioners, indicating parasympathetic dominance.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a93d9c3bc28082652fc07bahttps://doi.org/10.23921/amp.2020v4i2.100521
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