Status:
COMPLETED
Yoga Effects on Heart Rate Variability and Electroencephalography
Lead Sponsor:
University of Sao Paulo
Collaborating Sponsors:
Conselho Nacional de Desenvolvimento Científico e Tecnológico
Conditions:
Health Behavior
Quality of Life
Eligibility:
MALE
25-45 years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
Since yoga breathing exercises are traditionally used to tranquilize the mind, and have a well-known positive effect on the cardiovascular system, it is our hypothesis that a respiratory yoga exercise...
Detailed Description
The effects of yoga interventions on heart rate variability have been previously shown in our laboratory, having its efficacy in improving autonomic heart modulation of hypertensives and elderly subje...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Young adults;
- Physically fit (engaged in physical activity at least 2-3 times a week);
- Non athletes;
- Possibility to follow protocol agenda.
Exclusion
- Epileptic events in previous 5 years;
- Chronic allergic rhinitis, with airway occlusion;
- Oral bronchodilator usage;
- Beta blocker user;
- Any diagnosed cardiac rhythm alteration at rest;
- Cerebral dysrhythmia;
- Previous training in respiratory yoga exercises.
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
January 1 2013
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
March 1 2014
Estimated Enrollment :
30 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT01866683
Start Date
January 1 2013
End Date
March 1 2014
Last Update
June 15 2015
Active Locations (1)
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Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Norte - UFRN
Natal, Rio Grande do Norte, Brazil, 59078-970