Abstract
Context:Meditation is very useful to relieve stress via hypothalamo-pituitory axis. Meditation is considered to be useful to relieve stress and cardio-respiratory health.Aims:To compare the effect of meditation on autonomic function including heart rate variability (HRV) over a period of 3 months of meditation.Settings and Design:Longitudinal study conducted at Physiology Department, AIIMS Bhopal.Methods and Materials:Thirty healthy volunteers doing meditation were evaluated for autonomic function using autonomic function test battery (Ewing's battery) and HRV using Power lab (Ad instrument) and digital electrocardiograph (MARKS).Statistical Analysis Used:Statistical analysis was done using statistical software. Wilcoxon signed rank test was used.Results:Significant change was seen in Valsalva ratio and lying to standing 30:15 ratio. There was no significant change in other parameters studied with 3 months of meditation.Conclusions:Three months of meditation does not have any significant effect on major parameters of autonomic functions.
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