Effect of slow and fast pranayams on pulmonary function, hand grip strength and endurance in young, healthy volunteers- a randomized controlled trial
试验速览
- 阶段
- 不适用
- 状态
- 已完成
- 发起方
- JIPMER
- 入组人数
- 90
- 试验地点
- 1
- 主要终点
- Improvement in the pulmonary function parameters,hand grip strength and endurance
研究概览
简要总结
105 young healthy volunteers were recruited for the study and they were randomly allocated into slow pranayam group (N=30) ( nadishodhana, savitri pranayam and pranav pranayam) , fast pranayam group (kapalabhati, bhastrika and kukkuriya pranayam) (n=30) and control group (n=30) respectively. Basal pulmonary function parameters and hand grip strength and endurance were recorded at the start of study and subjects were given Pranayam training by trained, certified toga teachers in the Advanced Centre for Yoga Therapy Education and Research (ACYTER), JIPMER. Post values were taken at end of 12 weeks study period. Parameters were compared between slow and fast pranayams and with pranayam groups and control group.
研究设计
- 研究类型
- Interventional
- 分配方式
- Computer generated randomization
- 盲法
- Outcome Assessor Blinded
入排标准
- 年龄范围
- 18.00 Year(s) 至 30.00 Year(s)（—）
- 性别
- All
入选标准
- •Young healthy volunteers.
- •No history of chronic respiratory illness.
排除标准
- •Alcoholics.
- •Subjects currently on medication.
- •Previous experience of yoga training.
结局指标
主要结局
Improvement in the pulmonary function parameters,hand grip strength and endurance
时间窗: 0 weeks & 12 weeks of study period
次要结局
- To evaluate the efficacy of pranayam and type of pranayam which will be more useful for the improvement of pulmonary function and hand grip strength and endurance(0 weeks and 12 weeks)