Improvement in muscular strength, body flexibility and balance by yoɡasana and with reduced detraining effects by yoɡa breathing maneuvers: A non-randomized controlled study.

Background: Yoɡa was reported to have the potential to improve physical fitness. Its applications are being used by common persons for wellness, but literature on the training and detraining effects of components of yoga is scarce.

Objectives: To explore the potential of different proportions of yoga postures (Yogasana) and yoga breathing maneuvers (YBM), consisting of Pranayama and kriya, on muscular strength, flexibility, and balance in training and detraining management.

Differences in skeletal growth pattern of yoga practising adolescent girls: A cross-sectional study.

Background: Yogasana improves both mental and physical health. There is sparse systematic research on the growth of yogasana practising adolescents.

Objectives: This study aims to assess the differential skeletal growth pattern among pre-adolescent and adolescent girls as a result of yoga practice.

Genetic diversity for drought and low-phosphorus tolerance in rice (Oryza sativa L.) varieties and donors adapted to rainfed drought-prone ecologies.

Drought and phosphate availability are two major abiotic factors limiting productivity of rice in rainfed upland areas. There has been a constant need for new improved donor with tolerance to multiple abiotic stress conditions for rainfed rice breeding. In the present study, a set of 32 popular rice varieties and landraces were evaluated for drought and low-phosphorus (P) tolerance, and also characterized using grain yield under reproductive drought QTLs (DTY QTLs) and Pup1 linked/specific molecular markers.

Hatha yoga practices: energy expenditure, respiratory changes and intensity of exercise.

The aim of this study was to critically observe the energy expenditure, exercise intensity and respiratory changes during a full yoga practice session. Oxygen consumption ([Formula: see text]), carbon dioxide output ([Formula: see text]), pulmonary ventilation ([Formula: see text]E), respiratory rate (Fr) and tidal volume (VT), were measured in 16 physical posture (asanas), five yoga breathing maneuvers (BM) and two types of meditation. Twenty male (age 27.

Plasma proANP1-98 response during high altitude stress: effect of age and ethnicity.

Objective: Acclimatization to high altitude (HA) is accompanied by decrease in plasma atrial natriuretic peptide (ANP). On the other hand, circulating levels of the hormone are known to be influenced by age and ethnicity. The impact of these factors on ANP response during prolonged HA exposure remains unexplored.

Evaluation of plasma hormone concentrations using Enzyme-Immunoassay/Enzyme-linked Immunosorbent assay in healthy Indian men: Effect of ethnicity.

The study involved three ethnic groups of India; Rajputs, Gorkhas and South-Indians. Each group consisted of ∼40 healthy, male soldiers between 20-50 years. The reference ranges for cortisol, testosterone, prolactin, arginine vasopressin and proAtrial natriuretic peptide(1-98) were determined using Enzyme-Immunoassay (EIA) while plasma levels of thyroid-stimulating hormone, triiodothyronine, free-triiodothyronine, thyroxine and freethyroxine were measured using Enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA).

Protein nitration, lipid peroxidation and DNA damage at high altitude in acclimatized lowlanders and native highlanders: relation with oxygen consumption.

Reactive oxygen and nitrogen species have been reported to be increased due to hypobaric hypoxia. It was hypothesized that lowlanders are more susceptible to protein nitration, lipid peroxidation and DNA damage at high altitude than highlanders and formation of these biomarkers may have strong correlation with oxygen consumption. Male volunteers were randomly selected and categorized into 3 groups, i.

Impact of prolonged high altitude exposure on plasma prolactin in men: effect of age and ethnicity.

Hormonal changes during high-altitude (HA) exposure are important for normal adaptation to the new environment in lowlanders. Prolactin (PRL), a stress hormone, is involved in the regulation of fertility, immune response, osmotic balance, and angiogenesis. However, little is known about the effect of age and ethnicity on plasma PRL changes in men during prolonged HA exposure.

Total antioxidant status at high altitude in lowlanders and native highlanders: role of uric acid.

Hypobaric hypoxia causes oxidative stress and the antioxidant system of the body plays a vital role in controlling it. Urate contributes up to two-thirds of the antioxidant capacity of human blood. The urate production is catalyzed by xanthine oxidase with a concomitant release of free radicals.

Different adaptation patterns of antioxidant system in natives and sojourners at high altitude.

Comparative studies on the adaptation pattern of antioxidant status among high altitude natives and acclimatized sojourners are very scanty. The aim of the present study was to compare the differences in antioxidant profile between two groups of active male volunteers, i.e.

Improvement of glutathione and total antioxidant status with yoga.

Objective: Several studies suggest that yoga can decrease oxidative stress. However reports are scanty regarding whether yoga training can improve the glutathione level of individual. This study is designed to appraise the role of yoga in maintaining glutathione (reduced and oxidized) levels and antioxidant status.