Determination of activity of reflexogenic zones of the body during performance of static exercise of Hatha Yoga (Supta Virasana)

Abstract

By measuring electrical conductivity on different meridians of the human body, it is possible to obtain data of different meridian energies. The purpose of our work was to determine the effect of physical exercises on the body using the means of acupuncture diagnostics according to the method of J. Nakatani, using the example of a static exercise, which is performed similarly to the Supta Virasana exercise (Hero lying down from Hatha Yoga). We chose this exercise because of its popularity, static execution and ease of study. In our work, we assumed that the use of this technique is possible not only for diagnosing diseases, but also for determining the effect of physical exercises on certain organs and systems of the body. Ten female students of DSPU named after I. Franko, 18-20 years old, who perfectly mastered the technique of performing this exercise. Measurements were taken before, during and after 6 minutes of exercise. The results of the research showed significant changes in the indicators of electrical activity in the representative points of the meridians of the human body. The selected static exercise has a rather significant effect on the human body. Asana suppresses the activity of the small intestine and pancreas, that is, it helps to slow down their activity, which is not known in the literature, which is associated with a change in the position of the parenchymal organs due to the bending of the trunk, compression of the neck and abdominal organs, a change in their blood flow, as well as a change general visceral blood circulation due to increased intra-abdominal pressure, which is confirmed by the authors' data.
 During Supta Virasana, blood vessels are squeezed at the level of the front surface of the neck, the back surface of the lower limb, as a result of which the blood flow in the neck slows down. Instead, blood circulation in the shoulder girdle, pelvis, chest and abdominal cavity slows down. Gas exchange also undergoes changes as a result of slowing down breathing. This changes the functioning of individual organs: it slows down the function of the bladder and pancreas; activates the liver.
 So, the method of acupuncture diagnostics chosen by us makes it possible to determine the electrical activity of the meridians of the human body during static physical exercises. It is possible to propose the use of this method of studying the impact of static exercises on the human body along with other generally accepted scientific methods.