Effect of head down tilt on heart rate variability.
cross_sectional · Level IV
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- Also identified by DOI 10.4103/jfmpc.jfmpc_1642_20 and PMC identifier 8132816.
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Abstract
Sirshasan is supposed to increase blood flow to the brain and considered to be beneficial for intellectual function, however mastering these techniques may be difficult. To see the effect of headstand using a tilt table on heart rate variability (HRV). A cross-sectional study that was done on 26 healthy volunteers. HRV was assessed in the supine position and 30° head tilt position for 5 min. HRV recording was done on the power lab (AD Instruments P Ltd, Castle Hill Australia). The tilt table used was Medica Podium, New Delhi, HLT-200. Paired <i>t</i>-test. All the HRV parameters showed non-significant change except low-frequency parameters which showed significant change during head tilt. Headstand to a 30° using tilt table cause a decrease in the autonomic activity which is mainly because of decrease in sympathetic activity.