Schell F J, Allolio B, Schonecke O W
Department of Internal Medicine, University of Würzburg, Germany.
Int J Psychosom. 1994;41(1-4):46-52.
Hatha-Yoga has become increasingly popular in western countries as a method for coping with stress. However, little is known about the physiological and psychological effects of yoga practice. We measured heart rate, blood pressure, the hormones cortisol, prolactin and growth hormone and certain psychological parameters in a yoga practicing group and a control group of young female volunteers reading in a comfortable position during the experimental period. There were no substantial differences between the groups concerning endocrine parameters and blood pressure. The course of heart rate was significantly different, the yoga group had a decrease during the yoga practice. Significant differences between both groups were found in psychological parameters. In the personality inventory the yoga group showed markedly higher scores in life satisfaction and lower scores in excitability, aggressiveness, openness, emotionality and somatic complaints. Significant differences could also be observed concerning coping with stress and the mood at the end of the experiment. The yoga group had significant higher scores in high spirits and extravertedness.
哈他瑜伽作为一种应对压力的方法，在西方国家越来越受欢迎。然而，对于瑜伽练习的生理和心理影响却知之甚少。我们在一个瑜伽练习组和一个对照组中测量了年轻女性志愿者的心率、血压、皮质醇、催乳素和生长激素等激素以及某些心理参数，在实验期间，对照组的志愿者以舒适的姿势阅读。两组在内分泌参数和血压方面没有实质性差异。心率的变化过程有显著差异，瑜伽组在瑜伽练习期间心率下降。两组在心理参数上存在显著差异。在人格量表中，瑜伽组在生活满意度方面得分明显更高，而在兴奋性、攻击性、开放性、情绪性和躯体不适方面得分更低。在应对压力和实验结束时的情绪方面也观察到了显著差异。瑜伽组在情绪高涨和外向性方面得分显著更高。
