AimCommon Yoga Protocol (CYP) is a standardized yoga protocol authored by experts from all over the world under the aegis of the Ministry of AYUSH, Ayurveda, Yoga and Naturopathy, Unani, Siddha, Sowa Rigpa and Homeopathy (AYUSH). The potential of CYP can be determined as a cost-effective lifestyle modification to prevent the risk of developing cardiovascular diseases (CVD).MethodsIn this prospective trial, we compared the effect of CYP at baseline and after 1 month. A total of 374 yoga-naïve participants performed CYP under the supervision of experienced trainers. Physiological [body mass index (BMI), blood pressure, percent oxygen saturation], biochemical (fasting blood glucose and lipid profile), and neurocognitive parameters were measured before and after the intervention.ResultsAt day 30 of yoga practice, serum levels of low-density lipoprotein (LDL), total cholesterol (TC), and high-density lipoprotein (HDL) were found significantly improved as compared to the baseline levels observed at the time of enrollment. Similarly, the lipid profile was also obtained from experienced trainers and found to be significantly different from those of yoga-naïve volunteers. When the intervention was compared between the healthy yoga-naïve participants with yoga-naïve participants suffering from medical issues, it was found that cholesterol profile improved significantly in the healthy-naive group as compared to the diseased group (hypertension, diabetes, underwent surgery, and CVD).ConclusionThese results highlight the need for further research to better understand the effects of yoga on the primary prevention of CVD.
The poor performance of the state of the art materials at intermediate temperatures (600-800℃) hinders the commercialization of solid oxide fuel cells (SOFCs). Therefore, new materials are being explored which can meet the required properties of SOFC components for intermediate temperature planar design of SOFCs. The samples SrZr1-xNixO3 (0≤x≤0.20) are synthesized using the conventional solid-state reaction method. The X-ray diffraction (XRD) results indicate the monophasic nature of Ni-doped SrZrO3. The doping of Ni increases the sinterability of the samples. The Fourier-transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR) gives information about the functional groups of the doped and undoped SrZrO3 perovskites. FTIR spectroscopy exhibits five major absorption bands. These bands are mainly indexed with the stretching of Zr-O bands and water molecules. The coefficient of thermal expansion (CTE) of the samples is in the required SOFC range i.e. 9-13×10-6 K-1.
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