Effect of Yoga on Lung Function Test

Results: The lung function tests were conducted on 50 healthy male and female controls not practicing yoga in the age group of 30-50 years and sex and age-matched 50 healthy subjects practicing yoga for 5 years. With much interest towards health benefits of yoga, the present study was conducted to a...

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Published inJK science : journal of medical education and research Vol. 24; no. 4; pp. 231 - 234
Main Authors Sharma, Vanita, Sharma, Naresh Chander, Gupta, Ritu, Kapoor, Megha, Chowdhary, Shazia
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Jammu JK Science, Journal of Medical Education & Research 01.10.2022
Dr. Annil Mahajan
Subjects
Age groups
Asthma
Cardiovascular disease
Lung Function Test
Lung Volumes
Lungs
Meditation
Philosophy
Physiology
Yoga
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ISSN0972-1177

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Summary:Results: The lung function tests were conducted on 50 healthy male and female controls not practicing yoga in the age group of 30-50 years and sex and age-matched 50 healthy subjects practicing yoga for 5 years. With much interest towards health benefits of yoga, the present study was conducted to assess the effect of yoga on lung function parameters in health. The interpretation of PFTs to diagnose respiratory diseases is built on expert opinion that relies on the recognition of patterns and the clinical context for detection of specific diseases.191 Our study of effect of yoga on lung function parameters demonstrates significant improvement in breath holding time, FVC, FEV1, FEV3, MVV and PEFR. [17] Yoga regimen was found to improve lung functions and diffusion capacity in patients with Coronary artery disease besides improving
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ISSN:0972-1177