The purpose of this investigation was to determine the acute effects of vinyasa yoga on arterial stiffness, wave reflection, and blood markers in normo- and hyper-tensive adults. To address this aim, fifteen normotensive adults and 15 adults with elevated blood pressure or stage 1 hypertension with a minimum of 3 months of yoga practice experience were enrolled. Carotid-femoral pulse wave velocity (cf-PWV), augmentation index (AIx), lipid profile, and glucose concentrations were assessed at baseline and immediately following a 1-hour vinyasa yoga session.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
NA
Purpose
OTHER
Masking
NONE
Enrollment
30
a 1-hour yoga session was completed by all participants following a DVD.
Texas State University
San Marcos, Texas, United States
Arterial stiffness
Carotid-femoral pulse wave velocity
Time frame: Once before the yoga session
Arterial stiffness
Carotid-femoral pulse wave velocity
Time frame: Once immediately after the 1-hour yoga session
Wave reflection
Augmentation index
Time frame: Once before the yoga session
Wave reflection
Augmentation index
Time frame: Once immediately after the 1-hour yoga session
Lipid profile
Blood samples obtained via finger stick and analyzed for total-, LDL-, and HDL-cholesterol and triglyceride concentrations using reflectance photometry.
Time frame: Once before the yoga session
Lipid profile
Blood samples obtained via finger stick and analyzed for total-, LDL-, and HDL-cholesterol and triglyceride concentrations using reflectance photometry.
Time frame: Once immediately after the 1-hour yoga session
This platform is for informational purposes only and does not constitute medical advice. Always consult a qualified healthcare professional.