The Psychophysiological Profile and Cardiac Autonomic Reactivity in Long-Term Female Yoga Practitioners
A Comparison with Runners and Sedentary Individuals
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 15510397 |
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| Authors | Jiaru Lin (0000-0001-6593-4419, Kaohsiung Medical University), Jia-Ru Lin (Kaohsiung Medical University), Pei-Tzu Wu (0000-0003-3897-5447, Pacific University Oregon), Wen‐Lan Wu (0000-0003-2199-4553, Kaohsiung Medical University), Yu‐Kai Chang (0000-0002-2675-5706, National Taiwan Normal University), I‐Hua Chu (0000-0001-8977-1298, Kaohsiung Medical University, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2022 |
| Volume | 19 |
| Issue | 13 |
| Pages | 7671-7671 |
| Publication date | 2022-06-23 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1661-7827 • E-ISSN: 1660-4601 |
| Publisher | Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute (PUBLISHER • CH) |
| DOI | 10.3390/ijerph19137671 |
| PMID | 35805328 |
| OpenAlex | W4283395016 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 45 |
Yoga practice, a means of stress management, has been reported to optimize psychophysiological health; however, its underlying mechanisms remain unclear. The purpose of the present study was to examine the psychophysiological profile and cardiac autonomic reactivity in long-term yoga practitioners and compare them to runners and sedentary individuals. Psychological health and aerobic fitness level were evaluated using self-reported questionnaires and a 3-min step test. Blood pressure (BP), heart rate (HR), respiration rate (RR), and heart rate variability (HRV) parameters were recorded at rest, as well as during and following psychological stress, which was elicited by the Stroop color and word test and the mental arithmetic task. The yoga group demonstrated a lower RR (10.35 ± 2.13 bpm) as compared to the other two groups, and a lower HR (66.60 ± 7.55 bpm) and diastolic BP (67.75 ± 8.38 mmHg) at rest when compared to the sedentary group (all p < 0.05). HRV parameters following mental stress returned to the baseline in yoga and running groups, but not in the sedentary group. The anxiety level in the running group was significantly lower than that in the sedentary group (p < 0.05). These findings suggested that yoga practitioners may have a greater homeostatic capacity and autonomic resilience than do sedentary individuals
Aerobic exercise · Anxiety · Blood pressure · Cardiovascular fitness · Cognition · Heart rate · Heart rate variability · Physical fitness · Physical therapy · Psychiatry · Stroop effect · Cardiac Health and Mental Health · Heart Rate Variability and Autonomic Control · Medicine · Mindfulness and Compassion Interventions · Psychology · Internal Medicine
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