Effect of Integrated Yoga Program on Energy Outcomes as a Measure of Preventive Health Care in Healthy People
Kuldeep Kumar Kushwah,a, b, c, d Hongasandra Ramarao Nagendra,a, d Thaiyar Madabusi Srinivasana, d
S-VYASA University, Bangalore, India A Study Design; B Data Collection; C Statistical Analysis, D Manuscript Preparation
Abstract.
The aim of this study was to measure the changes in stress, general health index and disorderliness in human energy pattern through Integrated Yoga Practices (IYP). Ninety four healthy volunteers (male 55 and female 39), age (mean ± sd 26.70 ±8.58) were assessed before and after four weeks of IYP. The experiment was conducted four times and the assessment was done by utilizing the Electro Photonic Imaging (EPI) technique. Comparisons were made to ascertain whether energy homeostasis diverges based on genders. The parameters considered for analysis were Activation Coefficient (AC), Integral Area (IA) and Integral Entropy (IE).
Reduction in stress levels (AC), increase in general health index (IA) and decrease in disorderliness (IE) on the left side parameters were found reproducible in all four experiments. The results also revealed a highly significant reduction in stress levels and highly significant improvement in the health indices at the psycho-physiological level. The subgroup analysis of both male and female demonstrated a significant reduction in stress levels and significant improvement in health index (psycho-physiological). Baseline comparisons between males and females showed significant difference in general health index at both psychophysiological and physiological levels.
In conclusion, IYP regulates, improves and prolongs energy homeostasis of an organism. Therefore, it helps in prevention of ill health and also preserves health. The EPI outcomes are reproducible. Further, the present study also found that the energy pattern differs with gender. Hence, it is suggested that studies with male and female participants may be conducted separately.
Key words: Integrated Yoga Program IYP, Electro Photonic Imaging Technique EPI, Gas Discharge Visualization GDV, Stress, General Health Index and Disorderliness
2015-Yoga-KushwahConclusions
Present study achieved the reproducible results of stress, general health and disorderliness parameters in all four experiments at the psycho-physiological level except IE right side. Outcomes of the study also suggest that the energy parameters differ gender-wise and hence needs to be studied separately with more data to substantiate the findings. Further, the findings from the investigations also suggest that IYP can be used to regulate, improve and sustain the energy homeostasis of an organism. This, in essence, is important in the field of prevention and sustenance of health.