Background: The ancient practice of breath is called pranayama meaning both control of energy and expansion of energy. Sudarshan Kriya Yoga is a comprehensive breathing technique, which harmonize the body, mind, and emotions.
Objective: To assess the effects of long-term practice of Sudarshan Kriya Yoga (SKY) on cardiorespiratory physiology.
Materials and Methods: It was carried out on 100 healthy volunteers in the age group of 2040 years. SKY group consisted of 50 individuals who were practicing SKY since more than 1 year and control group consisted of 50 individuals who are not following any type of yoga. Both groups were compared for cardiovascular and respiratory parameters using unpaired t-test.
Result: It was found that statically significant (p-value
Key words: Cardiovascular and Respiratory Parameters, Sudarshan Kriya Yoga
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