Role of sudarshan kriya and pranayam on lipid profile and blood cell parameters during exam stress: A randomized controlled trial

Yoga is a science practiced in India over thousands of years. It produces constituent physiological changes and has sound scientific basis. Since exam stress modifies lipid profile and hematological parameters, we conducted an investigation on the effect of sudarshan kriya (SK and P) program on thes...

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Published in:International journal of yoga 2012-01, Vol.5 (1), p.21-27
Main Authors: Subramanian, Swapna, Elango, Tamilselvi, Malligarjunan, Hemamalini, Kochupillai, Vinod, Dayalan, Haripriya
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Acute coronary syndromes
Blood
Blood platelets
Care and treatment
Clinical trials
Exam stress
hematological parameters
lipid profile
sudarshan kriya
yoga
Health aspects
Lipids
Original
Stress
Stress (Psychology)
Yoga
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Summary:Yoga is a science practiced in India over thousands of years. It produces constituent physiological changes and has sound scientific basis. Since exam stress modifies lipid profile and hematological parameters, we conducted an investigation on the effect of sudarshan kriya (SK and P) program on these parameters. Blood samples of 43 engineering students were collected at four intervals namely baseline (BL), exam stress (ES), three and six weeks practice of SK and P during exam stress. Lipid profile and hematological parameters were measured at all four intervals. ES elevated total cholesterol (TC), triglycerides (TGL) and very low density lipoprotein (VLDL) levels. Hematological parameters affected by ES included neutrophil, lymphocytes, platelet count, packed cell volume (PCV) and mean cell volume (MCV). Three and six weeks practice of SK and P reduced the elevated lipid profile, hematological parameters and improved lymphocyte levels. Our study indicates that SK and P practice has the potential to overcome ES by improving lipid profile and hematological parameters.
ISSN:0973-6131
2231-2714
0973-6131
DOI:10.4103/0973-6131.91702