Assessment of Heart Rates and Blood Pressure in Different &lt;i&gt;Salat&lt;/i&gt; Positions

Doufesh, Hazem; Ibrahim, Fatimah; Ismail, Noor Azina; Ahmad, Wan Azman Wan

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“…18 We did not find any specific study on Islamic meditation in hypertension but reduction in heart rate and blood pressure has been noticed with practice of Salat, an Islamic form of meditation. 19 Search under www.vri.org and other search engine stated above did not find any study of Vipassana meditation on hypertension but we could find mindfulness based studies which are one of the components of Vipassana Meditation. We could find some relevant and related studies on meditation in hypertension as shown below: On analysis of these studies we observe in this table reduction in systolic blood pressure ranging from 10-26mmHg in meditators compared to 2-6mmHg in control groups and reduction in diastolic blood pressure ranging from 4-13 mm Hg meditators compared to 1-4 mmHg in non-meditators.…”

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Hypertension and meditation: can meditation be useful in preventing hypertension?

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2016

Int J Community Med Public Health

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Hypertension and meditation: can meditation be useful in preventing hypertension?

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2016

Int J Community Med Public Health

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“…We did not find any specific study on Islamic meditation in hypertension or Ischemic heart disease but it has been observed that those who practice salat a Islamic form of meditation reduces heart rate and blood pressure. 36 Jordanin study on 19 patients with coronary artery disease and spirituality shows that spirituality helps patients understand heart disease and its consequences, taking right decisions, leading quality life and .better coping with IHD. 35 Search under www.vri.org and other search engine stated above did not find any study of Vipassana meditation on IHD or heart diseases however we could find mindfulness based studies which are one of the components of Vipassana Meditation.…”

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Meditation as primary intervention strategy in prevention of cardiovascular diseases

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Meditation is a process of self-reflection or selfcontemplation, purification mind and thoughts. Regular practice of meditation helps development of control over the mind so that one can have right views, right actions and right behaviour can be at peace. It originated in India and was practiced through centuries and handed over to pupils by their respective teachers. It is a form of mental exercise in which meditator develops self-control. We all are aware that our physical activities, emotions, interaction with others are influenced by our thought processes. 1 When person is stressed both emotionally and mentally, it influences cardiovascular and other organ ABSTRACT Heart diseases especially Hypertension, Coronary Artery Diseases (CAD) and stroke are the leading causes of death all over the world. Hostility, anxiety, depression and increased reactivity to mental stress have been strongly associated with hypertension and CAD. Mental stress or anxiety causes increased sympathetic activation and poor vagus nerve control over heart. Imbalance between sympathetic and parasympathetic nervous system leads to vasospasm and has been associated with Hypertension, Coronary Artery Disease and Myocardial Infarction. Psychosocial stress has also been found to be responsible for imbalance in autonomic nervous system, causing sympathetic dominance over parasympathetic leading to acute coronary events. Meditation is a process of selfcontemplation and purification of mind. Practitioner of meditation brings about desirable changes in their behaviour and lifestyle. During Meditation sympathetic activity is reduced and there is parasympathetic dominance over sympathetic. During meditation and after meditation person feels calm, quiet and relaxed. Meditation causes decrease in metabolic rate. The blood pressure may come to normal or falls, pulse rate comes to normal or low, vascular spasm if any, is reduced and myocardial perfusion increase. Thus meditation helps in preventing hypertension, coronary artery disease and other cardiac events. This may be beneficial before a person gets coronary event and postmyocardial infarction. In view of the beneficial effects of meditation, it may be introduced as primary intervention strategy in preventing Cardio-vascular Diseases. We did this review study to find out: (1) Can meditation bring about desirable changes in human mind and body in post-intervention group compared to control group? (2) Its effectiveness in prevention of heart diseases like hypertension, coronary events and post-MI complications. This review included all randomised controlled trials on patients above 18 years, both sexes, any setting with medication & meditation or meditation, Controlled group was on medication alone. Clustered and crossover studies were excluded.

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“…In most patients, both components play a role. Salat movements, acting similarly to pelvic floor exercise, help to improve ED by increasing the blood flow to the pelvic region, which can increase the blood flow to the erectile tissue over time30, 35, 36, 39, 41, 42 ) . The exact mechanism could be due to individual vessel dilatation or increased neovascularization (formation of new vessels).…”

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Muslim Prayer Movements as an Alternative Therapy in the Treatment of Erectile Dysfunction: A Preliminary Study

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[Purpose] Our objective was to assess the effect of salat and mimicking salat movements and postures on subjects with erectile dysfunction. [Methods] Ten volunteers were recruited in this study. Subjects who were Muslims (Group I) were asked to perform their daily salat and a new intervention of an additional 12 movement cycles of salat for three sessions a week. Non-Muslim subjects (Group II) were taught to mimic salat movements, and were asked to perform a total of 12 movement cycles without reading the recitation for three sessions a week. An International Index for Erectile Function 5 (IIEF-5) questionnaire was given to the subjects before and after the intervention of performing salat or mimicking salat movements and postures. A nocturnal electrobioimpedance volume assessment (NEVA) device was used to measure the nocturnal penile tumescence (NPT) parameters over two consecutive nights. A nonparametric test was conducted to find the significant NPT parameters. [Results] The results showed that all measured parameters improved significantly, with the largest change observed in the maximum percent volumetric change over the baseline (from 138 to 222%). [Conclusion] This preliminary study suggests that the alternative approach of salat and mimicking salat movements and postures, may have beneficial effects for ED patients.

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Assessment of Heart Rates and Blood Pressure in Different <i>Salat</i> Positions

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Hypertension and meditation: can meditation be useful in preventing hypertension?

Hypertension and meditation: can meditation be useful in preventing hypertension?

Meditation as primary intervention strategy in prevention of cardiovascular diseases

Muslim Prayer Movements as an Alternative Therapy in the Treatment of Erectile Dysfunction: A Preliminary Study

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