A clinical trial to study the effects of deep slow breathing exercises in healthy subjects
Not Applicable
Completed
- Registration Number
- CTRI/2011/091/000078
- Lead Sponsor
- Christian Medical College
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Completed
- Sex
- Not specified
- Target Recruitment
- 36
Inclusion Criteria
Age of 20 to 40 years, BMI of 19 to 25, Physical activity level of sedentary to moderate as per a questionnaire
Exclusion Criteria
(1) Any chronic respiratory or cardiovascular diseases (2) Diabetes (3) Known autonomic neuropathy (4) Those on long-term medications (5) Chronic smokers, tobacco chewers/sniffers and alcoholics (6) Pregnant women (8) Women with surgical or natural menopause (9) Those already performing some form of yoga or breathing exercises
These will be determined using a pre-test questionnaire.
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Respiratory rateTimepoint: After one month
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Short-term heart rate variability indicesTimepoint: After one month