Background: Cardiovascular morbidity is increasing recently in India. Stress and autonomic dysfunction are associated with cardiovascular morbidity. Yoga is the best lifestyle ever designed. Based on limited scientific research, yoga (meditation, asanas, and pranayamas including relaxation) therapy is known to improve cardiovascular autonomic functions. Aims and Objective: To study and compare the effect of 6 months of training in relaxing asanas and pranayamas on blood pressure (BP), pulse pressure (PP), heart rate (HR), and rate-pressure product (RPP) in young healthy volunteers. Materials and Methods: A total of 109 healthy volunteers aged 20-25 years were divided into 3 groups consisting of asan (n = 38), pranayam (n = 38), and control group (n = 33). The Yoga training was given 25 min/day for 6 days/week for 6 months. Pranayam group received relaxing pranayam (pranav, savitri, nadi shuddhi and chandra nadi), asan group received relaxing asan (pawanmuktasana, balasan, dharnicasan, and shavasan) and waiting list were kept as a control group. The results were statistically compared between groups by analysis of variance and intra-group pre-post comparisons by paired t-test. Results: Post training analysis showed significant decreases in systolic BP and diastolic BP as well as PP, mean arterial pressure and RPP in both asan and pranayam group as compared with control. There was, however, no significant difference between asan and pranayam group. Conclusion: Practising either relaxing asan or pranayam enhances parasympathetic activity and decreases sympathetic activity.
Sleep is an important aspect for maintaining a healthy body. This study aims to determine the effect of progressive muscle relaxation on sleep patterns in the elderly in Daleman Hamlet Poreh Village Lenteng District. Research design pre experiment use one group pre-post test design.The population in this study is elderly in Dusun Daleman Village Poreh Lenteng District as many as 103 people with a sample of 30 people. The sampling technique used is proporsive sampling. Using statistical tests Wilcoxon with α 0,05.The result of the research before progressive muscle relaxation in elderly mostly experienced bad sleep pattern asmuch as (63%) that is 19 people, then after progressive muscle relaxation there was improvement of good sleep pattern as much as 60% that is 18 people.The result of data analysis using Wilcoxon test obtained p = 0,000 (<0,05) which mean there is influence of progressive muscle relaxation to sleep pattern at elderly in Daleman hamlet Porah Village Lenteng Subdistrict.Progressive muscle relaxation may be used in the elderly especially those experiencing poor sleep patterns, as progressive muscle relaxation may facilitate sleep can also be usefulfor anxiety, reduce fatigue, muscle cramps and neck and back pain so as to improve comfort during sleep.Keywords: Progressive Muscle, Sleep Pattern, Elderly
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