Effect of Yoga on Heart Rate Variability in Women with Metabolic Syndrome
Korean Journal of Health Promotion
; : 147-154, 2014.
Article
in Korean
| WPRIM (Western Pacific)
| ID: wpr-56679
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ABSTRACT
BACKGROUND:
The purpose of this study was to investigate the correlation between yoga and autonomic nervous system in women with metabolic syndrome.METHODS:
A randomized controlled study was performed in participants recruited from a public center for managing chronic diseases located in Gyeong-gi Province. The 39 women participants diagnosed with metabolic syndrome were randomly assigned to the 12-week yoga exercise group (n=22) or the wait-listed control group (n=17). Biochemical laboratory tests and heart rate variability were measured before and after the 12-week program.RESULTS:
In post-menopausal women, the low frequency power of frequency domain significantly decreased in the yoga exercise group compared to the control group (P=0.07). On the time domain of heart rate variability and metabolic syndrome components, there were no significant differences between the groups.CONCLUSIONS:
Sympathetic activity was decreased in post-menopausal women with metabolic syndrome who practiced yoga. Our results suggest that yoga might be beneficial in improving the autonomic nervous system in post-menopausal women with metabolic syndrome.
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Database:
WPRIM (Western Pacific)
Main subject:
Autonomic Nervous System
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Yoga
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Chronic Disease
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Heart Rate
Type of study:
Controlled clinical trial
Limits:
Female
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Humans
Language:
Korean
Journal:
Korean Journal of Health Promotion
Year:
2014
Document type:
Article