Browsing by Author "H.H. Awasthi"

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Assessment of the effect of Mulabandha yoga therapy in healthy women, stigmatized for pelvic floor dysfunctions: A randomized controlled trial
(Elsevier B.V., 2021) Km Sweta; Amrit Godbole; Seema Prajapati; H.H. Awasthi
Background: In developing countries, women do not reveal their perineum related health issues because most of the time they are stigmatized by the society. Multiparity, mostly found in women of rural areas is one of the major causes of pelvic floor dysfunctions (PFDs) like pelvic organ prolapse, urinary incontinence, rectal incontinence, etc. Usually, they visit health centres in the advanced stage of diseases, and then medical treatment is not the only choice left. Many research studies show that yoga practices promote health conditions, contribute to enhancing endurance, flexibility, and muscular strength, and improving quality of life. Objective(s): The study was conducted to assess the impact of Mulabandha yoga therapy (MYT) in healthy woman participants as a preventive measure. Material and methods: The study was a prospective and randomized controlled trial. Fifty healthy woman participants were allocated in two groups viz., MYT group and No MYT group. Mulabandha yoga was conducted for the MYT group for 12 weeks. No MYT group was advised not to do yoga. Pelvic floor muscle strength was internally evaluated by employing the PERFECT scheme score (P = power, E = endurance, R = repetitions, F = fast contractions, ECT = every contraction timed). For eligible samples, MYT sessions were held for 12 weeks. Data interpretation was done with SPSS software 20.0 (IBM Corp. Released 2011. IBM SPSS Statistics for Windows, Version 20.0. Armonk, NY, USA). Results: Fifty healthy woman participants were allocated for analysis. There was no statistically significant difference in between the groups comparison in terms of age, socio-economic status, occupation, education, parity and mode of delivery. PERFECT scheme score significantly improved in participants after 12 weeks of regular MYT. No statistically significant differences were observed between the groups comparison in terms of PERFECT scheme score. Conclusion: The current study shows that regular practice of MYT for 12 weeks is a better means to reinforce the strength of pelvic floor muscles in women. This MYT procedure will establish evidence for women who are reluctant towards their pelvic organ-related issues. Women must incorporate the MYT practice in their routine life as a preventive measure to refrain from pelvic floor dysfunctions. © 2021 The Authors
Evaluation of the effect of yogic practices on raktagata vata (Essential hypertension)
(Innovare Academics Sciences Pvt. Ltd, 2018) Pradeep Kumar Pal; Neera Saini; V.N. Mishra; H.H. Awasthi
Objective: Essential hypertension is the most frequent kind of hypertension and also known as primary hypertension or idiopathic, affecting 95% of hypertensive patients. This study was conducted to see the effect of Yogic practices as Nadi Shodhana Pranayama (NSP = cleaning of subtle energy channel along with regulation of rhythm of breathing) and Dhyana (meditation) on the symptoms of Raktagata Vata (essential hypertension), blood pressure, and Hamilton’s anxiety rating scale. Methods: This clinical study was conducted on 50 cases of Raktagata Vata, and these were randomly divided into two subgroups: (1) Control and (2) intervention consisting of 25 cases in each subgroup. Yogic practices were done regularly for 3 months by the registered cases in both subgroups. Light medication of first order initially was also prescribed to intervention subgroup. Result: In both subgroups, significant results (p<0.001) were observed and most of the symptoms of Raktagata Vata improved better in the intervention than control subgroup. Significant results (p<0.001) were also observed in blood pressure along with Hamilton’s anxiety scale scoring. Conclusion: Yogic practices impact positive effects on Agya Chakra (hypothalamus-cerebral system), control autonomic nervous system and improve the quality of life of Raktagata Vata patients by improving symptoms and regulating the blood pressure. © 2018 The Authors.