Individual Metabolic Differences During Dynamic Suryanamaskar

Stec, Krzysztof; Pilis, Karol; Pilis, Wiesław; Michalski, Cezary

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“…The intensive yoga exercise routine called Suryanamaskar (SN) has become very popular amongst yoga practitioners of the modern era. Its unique combination of asanas (postures), pranayama (yogic breathing), and dharana (fixing the mind) helps to achieve concentration [3,[13][14][15]. The dynamic version of it (DSN) focuses on the intensity with which each round is practiced.…”

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“…The dynamic version of it (DSN) focuses on the intensity with which each round is practiced. Some studies have shown that the maximum pace of DSN performance may impose a physiological burden on the body close to the maximum limit, and that energy expenditure on such occasions may exceed 14.5 MET (VO 2max = 90.36%) and may even be up to 16 MET (VO 2max = 99.22%) [16].…”

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“…A round of the dynamic form of Suryanamaskar (DSN) includes the set of 12 postures (see Figure A1 in Appendix A) known as the Rishikesh Series [13]. The method requires a smooth but rapid transition from one position to the next, and a round should be completed in a time of 7.5 to 8 s. Thus, at the faster of these two rates, in a period of 5 min, a total of 40 rounds would be performed [13]. As far as breathing is concerned, regular DSN, practiced at the first of the four available levels, allows the time for several breaths per posture (usually two to three), while at the second and third levels, the breathing is synchronized with the movements.…”

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Effects of Suryanamaskar, an Intensive Yoga Exercise Routine, on the Stress Levels and Emotional Intelligence of Indian Students

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Kruszewski

Ciechanowski

2023

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The inability of an individual to identify, assess, and manage emotions and levels of stress has adverse individual and societal consequences. Previous studies have shown that yoga-based interventions can successfully treat stress, anxiety, and depression, and can enhance emotional control. The aim of the current study was to assess the effect of a specific, intensive, yoga-based intervention, Dynamic Suryanamaskar, on the levels of perceived stress and emotional intelligence in Indian male school students. One hundred and five students with a median age of 17.15 ± 1.42 years were assessed. Practice took place over 12 weeks (n = 70 workouts). The Perceived Stress Scale (PSS) questionnaire and the emotional intelligence (EQ) questionnaire, developed for the Indian population, were used to measure stress and emotional levels at the start and end of the study. The Solomon four-group design was used to ensure statistical reliability. The post-study univariate analysis of covariance ANOVA between groups (p < 0.001) and the t-test for independent samples (p < 0.05) indicated that, for those using the Dynamic Suryanamaskar protocol, there was a significant reduction in stress levels and a significant (p < 0.01) increase in the levels of emotional intelligence. This study thus provides further evidence of the benefits of the practice of Dynamic Suryanamaskar.

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2023

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“…Yoga addresses these aspects at the musculoskeletal, cardiovascular, psychosocial, cognitive and spiritual levels. Stec et al [57] and Stec et al [53] found that active people regularly engaging in that particular form of the fundamental yogic practices called Suryanamaskar, which combines asanas, pranayamas and a focused mind, experienced a very favorable impact on their cardiovascular function, in that they had a lowered maximal heart rate and a significantly increased stroke volume when compared to a sedentary person. Furthermore, physical activity increases the mineral density of bones; this positive association was found by Phoosuwan et al [44].…”

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Yoga and relaxation for promoting public health: A review of the practice and supportive research

Stec

2020

Biomedical Human Kinetics

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SummaryThe purpose of this review is to present yoga as an important tool for both disease prevention and health care. Yoga involves a holistic approach that lacks the mechanistic fragmentation of the impact on individual organs and body systems, which arises from much of the specialization found in modern medicine. Lifestyle diseases are increasingly a problem. The incidence of diabetes, hypertension, atherosclerosis, cancer, mental illness and obesity is increasing worldwide. This is true even of countries that, until recently, followed a traditional way of life. Technology, the pace of life, stress, and reduced physical activity serve to degrade the general level of health in societies across the globe. In Western societies, these factors have raised the demand for preventive and therapeutic antidotes, leading Westerners to turn to traditional yoga, which is, however, often modified to the point of distorting its essence. In its original nature yoga is a non-religious, psychosomatic system based on natural laws, inspired by science to act on the body in a way that is integrated into the natural world. The system of Ayurvedic medicine works in parallel with yoga, aiming at the same holistic effect. Both it and the various elements of yoga, in particular asanas (postures), are the means of effecting beneficial changes in psychosomatic functioning. Yoga itself relaxes and strengthens physical movement, focusing particular attention on the mobility of the spine. It is also the perfect medium for achieving mental balance. These properties of yoga have made it useful in the treatment of cancer and other modern diseases, in slowing the body’s aging process, and in achieving general welfare and well-being. More intense forms of yoga practice, such as the ancient method of fitness training called Suryanamaskar, have demonstrated their effectiveness in preventing and treating cardiovascular diseases, respiratory ailments and other conditions.

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Acute effects of fast, slow, and graded Suryanamaskar on cardiorespiratory and cardiac autonomic functions

Majhi,

Das,

Vidyapradananda

et al. 2024

Journal of Bodywork and Movement Therapies

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Individual Metabolic Differences During Dynamic Suryanamaskar

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Effects of Suryanamaskar, an Intensive Yoga Exercise Routine, on the Stress Levels and Emotional Intelligence of Indian Students

Effects of Suryanamaskar, an Intensive Yoga Exercise Routine, on the Stress Levels and Emotional Intelligence of Indian Students

Yoga and relaxation for promoting public health: A review of the practice and supportive research

Acute effects of fast, slow, and graded Suryanamaskar on cardiorespiratory and cardiac autonomic functions

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