Jove
Visualize
Contact Us
JoVE
x logofacebook logolinkedin logoyoutube logo
ABOUT JoVE
OverviewLeadershipBlogJoVE Help Center
AUTHORS
Publishing ProcessEditorial BoardScope & PoliciesPeer ReviewFAQSubmit
LIBRARIANS
TestimonialsSubscriptionsAccessResourcesLibrary Advisory BoardFAQ
RESEARCH
JoVE JournalMethods CollectionsJoVE Encyclopedia of ExperimentsArchive
EDUCATION
JoVE CoreJoVE BusinessJoVE Science EducationJoVE Lab ManualFaculty Resource CenterFaculty Site
Terms & Conditions of Use
Privacy Policy
Policies

Related Experiment Videos

Kapalabhati--yogic cleansing exercise. I. Cardiovascular and respiratory changes.

A Stancák1, M Kuna, Srinivasan

  • 1Institute of Physiological Regulations, Czechoslovak Academy of Sciences, Praha.

Homeostasis in Health and Disease : International Journal Devoted to Integrative Brain Functions and Homeostatic Systems
|October 11, 1991
PubMed
Summary
This summary is machine-generated.

Related Concept Videos

You might also read

Related Articles

Articles linked to this work by shared authors, journal, and citation graph.

Sort by
Same author

Observation of Single-Top-Quark Production in Association with a Photon Using the ATLAS Detector.

Physical review letters·2023
Same author

Observation of the γγ→ττ Process in Pb+Pb Collisions and Constraints on the τ-Lepton Anomalous Magnetic Moment with the ATLAS Detector.

Physical review letters·2023
Same author

[New Technique of Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction Using Hamstrings - the Surgical Instrumentation Set].

Acta chirurgiae orthopaedicae et traumatologiae Cechoslovaca·2023
Same author

Strong Constraints on Jet Quenching in Centrality-Dependent p+Pb Collisions at 5.02 TeV from ATLAS.

Physical review letters·2023
Same author

Search for Heavy Neutral Leptons in Decays of W Bosons Using a Dilepton Displaced Vertex in sqrt[s]=13  TeV pp Collisions with the ATLAS Detector.

Physical review letters·2023
Same author

A comparison of reward processing during Becker-DeGroot-Marschak and Vickrey auctions: An ERP study.

Psychophysiology·2023

Kapalabhati (KB) breathing exercise significantly alters cardiovascular and respiratory function, reducing heart rate variability and baroreceptor-cardiac reflex sensitivity in advanced practitioners. This suggests a complex autonomic response involving both activation and inhibition.

Area of Science:

  • Cardiorespiratory Physiology
  • Autonomic Nervous System Function
  • Yoga and Exercise Science

Background:

  • Yogic breathing exercises, like Kapalabhati (KB), involve distinct respiratory patterns.
  • The physiological effects of KB on cardiovascular and autonomic regulation are not fully understood.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate the cardiovascular and respiratory changes during Kapalabhati (KB) breathing.
  • To analyze the impact of KB on heart rate variability and baroreceptor-cardiac reflex sensitivity.

Main Methods:

  • Continuous monitoring of blood pressure, ECG, and respiration in 17 advanced yoga practitioners during KB exercise.
  • Spectral analysis of time series for blood pressure and R-R intervals.
  • Calculation of baroreceptor-cardiac reflex sensitivity (BRS).

Related Experiment Videos

Main Results:

  • Heart rate increased by 9 bpm; systolic and diastolic blood pressure rose by 15 and 6 mmHg, respectively.
  • Reduced heart rate variability across all frequency bands and decreased BRS during KB.
  • Increased high-frequency oscillations in blood pressure during KB and increased low-frequency oscillations post-KB.

Conclusions:

  • Kapalabhati breathing leads to decreased cardiac vagal tone and reduced baroreflex sensitivity.
  • The exercise induces a differentiated pattern of autonomic activation and inhibition, influenced by respiratory changes.
  • Findings highlight the complex physiological impact of specific yogic breathing techniques.