Examination of Yoga on Heart Rate Variability and Mindfulness Levels

• Main Authors: Abdurrahman Aktop (Author), Esin Kaplan (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Selcuk University, 2023-08-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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• Notes: 2147-5652; 10.15314/tsed.1295102
• Keywords: yoga; kalp atım hızı değişkenliği; bilinçli farkındalık; yoga; heart rate variability; mindfulness; Sports medicine; RC1200-1245
• Source: Türk Spor ve Egzersiz Dergisi, Vol 25, Iss 2, Pp 255-263 (2023)

The aim of the study is to examine the effect of yoga practices on heart rate variability and mindfulness levels. A total of 52 women who did and didn't do yoga (Mean age= 30.25±5.58) voluntarily participated in the study. Heart rate variability was measured using the HeartMath brand emWave Pro+. Using the Emwave Pro device, the resting heart rate variability measurements were taken for 5 minutes in the sitting position. For this study, SDNN, RMSSD, MeanHR, LF/HF, and coherence parameters were evaluated. The Mindful Attention Awareness Scale (MAAS) was used to determine the mindfulness levels of the participants. According to the findings, a statistically significant difference was found in favor of the yoga group in the levels of SDNN (p gt;.005), meanHR (p gt;.020), and awareness (p gt;.041)". There is no significant difference in RMSSD (P =.050), LF/HF (P lt;.232), and Coherence (P lt;.718) parameters. As a result, yoga practices increase HRV. It is also an application that helps women to improve their mindfulness level.