Gupta Sheetal J, Pradhan Balaram, Bhanushali Disha, Nitin Limaye Rishi Nityapragya
Division of Yoga & Humanities, Swami Vivekananda Yoga Anushandhan Samsthan University (SVYASA), Bangaluru, Karnataka, India.
Division of Yoga & Humanities, Sri Sri Institute of Advanced Research (SSIAR), Bangaluru, Karnataka, India.
Ann Neurosci. 2023 Jan;30(1):20-25. doi: 10.1177/09727531221117637. Epub 2022 Sep 13.
Immediate assent to high altitude affects the cognitive performance and mood of an individual, which is followed by depression and anxiety. It also affects the sleep quality, general health, and happiness quotient of an individual. Sudarshan Kriya Yoga (SKY) is a cyclical breathing technique, which has been proven successful in managing stress, depression, anxiety, and helps in the improvement of sleep quality.
The current study was to understand the role of SKY meditation on psychological parameters, happiness quotient of low landers at high altitude (Leh).
It is a two-armed pre-post study with experimental and control group both are lowlanders, and their psychological parameters are being assessed when they immediately assent to high altitude (Leh). There are two groups experimental group (SKY) was from AOL SKY-AMP and has prior SKY meditation experience. The control group does not have any yoga or meditation experience. SKY-AMP is a 4 days protocol done at high altitude by the SKY group. Both groups reach Leh through air mode transportation.
Oxford Happiness Questionnaire (OHQ) showed a significant result in the SKY group with P ≤ .001, whereas it is nonsignificant in the control group. We also observed anthropometric and physiological changes in the participants showing significant effects on weight, BMI, waist circumference, hip circumference, and blood pressure; with no significant effect in the control group. It is one of the first studies done with both two groups, where yoga and meditation are done at high altitude and then seen the changes in the groups at physical and psychological level.
Yogic practices can be helpful in having positive psychological change in the lowlanders at high altitude.
迅速进入高海拔地区会影响个体的认知表现和情绪，继而导致抑郁和焦虑。它还会影响个体的睡眠质量、总体健康状况和幸福指数。苏达山克里亚瑜伽（SKY）是一种循环呼吸技巧，已被证明在管理压力、抑郁、焦虑方面取得成功，并有助于改善睡眠质量。
本研究旨在了解SKY冥想对高海拔地区（列城）低地居民心理参数及幸福指数的作用。
这是一项双臂前后对照研究，实验组和对照组均为低地居民，在他们迅速进入高海拔地区（列城）时评估其心理参数。有两个组，实验组（SKY组）来自AOL SKY-AMP，有SKY冥想经验。对照组没有任何瑜伽或冥想经验。SKY-AMP是SKY组在高海拔地区进行的为期4天的方案。两组均通过航空运输抵达列城。
牛津幸福问卷（OHQ）显示SKY组有显著结果，P≤0.001，而对照组无显著意义。我们还观察到参与者的人体测量和生理变化，对体重、体重指数、腰围、臀围和血压有显著影响；对照组无显著影响。这是首批对两组进行的研究之一，在高海拔地区进行瑜伽和冥想，然后观察两组在身体和心理层面的变化。
瑜伽练习有助于高海拔地区的低地居民产生积极的心理变化。
