Effect of Pranayama on Respiratory Parameters in Aged Person.
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in English
| IMSEAR
| ID: sea-174953
ABSTRACT
Background:
Body and mind work perfectly after yoga. To find out the effect of yoga (pranayama) on respiratory parameter a cross sectional study was conducted.Methods:
Subjects selected are people (male and female) aged from 50-70 year without any active medical complain. Study is conducted in RMCH Bareilly U.P.Results:
Respiratory parameters measured are FVC, FEV1, ratio of FVC/FEV1 and PEFR. These parameters are taken before and after 12 week of pranayama.Conclusion:
12 weeks of regular yogic training in elderly individuals showed definite improvement in their ventilatory functions, as observed from improvement in their FVC, FEV1 FEV1/FVC RATIO and PEFR.
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IMSEAR (South-East Asia)
Type of study:
Observational study
Language:
English
Year:
2015
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Article
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