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| Article Name : | | | IMPROVEMENT IN RESPIRATORY FUNCTIONS THROUGH PREKSHA MEDITATION | | Author Name : | | | P.S. SHEKHAWAT | | Publisher : | | | Ashok Yakkaldevi | | Article Series No. : | | | ISRJ-54 | | Article URL : | |  | Author Profile | | Abstract : | | | Objective: The objective of the present study was to evaluate the effects of Preksha
Meditation practices on Respiratory functions of adults, in terms of Breathing Rate,
Peak Expiratory Flow Rate (PEFR), Peak Inspiratory Flow Rate (PIFR), Vital Capacity
(VC) and Maximum Voluntary Ventilation (MVV).
Method: 100 undergraduate and postgraduate male and female healthy adults (18 to 25
years of age group) were selected randomly and divided into 2 groups, one group termed
as experimental group of 50 subjects who practiced Preksha Meditation for 60 days and
another group known as control group consisting of 50 subjects who were not prescribed
any intervention. All the parameters (Breathing rate, PEFR, PIFR, VC and MVV) were
recorded at the onset and after two months and the data obtained were analyzed with the
help of Sandler's 'A' and Student's 't' tests for intra and inter group comparison
respectively.
Results: A significant reduction in breathing rate was observed in the experimental
group of subjects after practice of Preksha Meditation but no such difference was there in
control group. The PEFR, PIFR, VC and MVV of experimental group showed a
statistically significant improvement in terms of increased mean values of all these
components but control group values remain in same range.
Conclusion: From the results obtained it may be inferred that regular practice of
Preksha Meditation results in improvement of Respiratory functions, thereby promoting
the physiological health. Detailed pathway of mechanism of action will be discussed | | Keywords : | | - respiratory functions
- preksha meditation
- pifr
- pefr
- vc, mvv,
- breathing rate.
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