CARDIORESPIRATORY RESPONSE TO EXERCISE WITH MUSIC AND LEFT NOSTRIL BREATHING

*Dr. Nazia Farha and Dr. Praveena Kumari Kadiri

ABSTRACT

Introduction: Exercise an essential part of maintaining a happy and healthy life style is associated with changes in various Cardio-Respiratory parameters. Alternate nostril breathing (ANB) is one of the best and easiest breathing exercises. Music may also have considerable application in the exercise as it increases duration, and intensity of exercise. Thus, music is a powerful tool, is relatively cheap, and is easy to access various cardiorespiratory changes that occur with exercise. The present study aims that role of music with exercise and left nostril breathing on cardiorespiratory responses. Aims: The present study aims that role of music with exercise and left nostril breathing on cardiorespiratory responses. Materials and Methods: 60 healthy untrained male medical students with in the age group of 18-24 years were selected for the study. The study was carried out in ACSR Government medical college, Nellore, Andhra Pradesh. Student subjects exercised on Harward step test without music and on following day with slow, fast music and left nostril breathing. Pre and post exercise pulse rate (PR), systolic blood pressure (SBP), Diastolic blood pressure (DBP) and Respiratory rate (RR). Measurements were recorded using semi-automatic BP apparatus and Students t test for paired data used to determine significant differences. Results: Statistical analysis was done using paired t test. There was a significant decrease in all parameters in post exercise and is statistically significant with P value <0.005. Twenty seven rounds of left nostril breathing produced an immediate statistically significant decrease in all the measured cardiorespiratory parameters with the decrease in PR, systolic pressure (SBP), DBP. The results of this study suggest that cardiorespiratory function significantly improves after the Harward step test and breathing exercise. Therefore, ANB can be recommended for increasing cardiac efficiency. Conclusion: Exercise performance is increased when exercising with music.

Keywords: Exercise performance, music, Blood pressure, left nostril breathing, chandra nadi pranayama.