Effect of Short-Term Practice of Anulom Vilom Pranayama on Cardiorespiratory Metrics in Healthy Adults
Abstract: This study aimed to evaluate the effects of a 3-weeks Anulom Vilom Pranayama regimen on cardiovascular and respiratory parameters in 50 healthy adults aged 18?58 years. Under the supervision of a certified yoga instructor, the participants were asked to practice pranayama for 20 min daily in the morning. A semiautomatic blood pressure monitoring instrument was used to measure blood pressures including systolic blood pressure (SBP), diastolic blood pressure (DBP), and heart rate (HR). Respiratory function tests, including forced vital capacity (FVC), forced expiratory volume in the first second (FEV1), FEV1/FVC ratio, and peak expiratory flow rate (PEFR), were assessed with a portable digital spirometer. The study found significant reductions in HR (mean difference: -11.51 bpm, p
Keywords: Anulom Vilom Pranayama (AVP), Systolic Blood pressure (SBP), Diastolic Blood pressure (DBP), Forced Vital Capacity (FVC), Forced Expiratory Volume (FEV1), Peak Expiratory Flow Rate (PEFR), healthy adults
How to Cite?: Manish Choudhary, M. M. Haq, Hetal T. Desai, "Effect of Short-Term Practice of Anulom Vilom Pranayama on Cardiorespiratory Metrics in Healthy Adults", Volume 14 Issue 2, February 2025, International Journal of Science and Research (IJSR), Pages: 164-168, https://www.ijsr.net/getabstract.php?paperid=SR25131161021, DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.21275/SR25131161021