Decrease in Serum Cortisol during Yoga Exercise is Correlated with Alpha Wave Activation

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Tsutomu Kamei · Shimane Prefectural Institute of Public Health and Environmental Sciences

Yoshitaka Toriumi · Shimane Prefectural Institute of Public Health and Environmental Sciences

Hiroshi Kimura · National Institute of Technology, Yonago College

Hiroaki Kumano · Tohoku University

Satoshi Ohno · Shimane University

Keishin Kimura

Abstract

We examined changes in brain waves and blood levels of serum cortisol during yoga exercise in 7 yoga instructors and found that alpha waves increased and serum cortisol decreased. These two measures were negatively correlated (r = -.83). Comparison with a control group of nonpractitioners is desirable.

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Stress Responses and Cortisol Heart Rate Variability and Autonomic Control Mindfulness and Compassion Interventions

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Published in: Perceptual and Motor Skills

Volume 90, Issue 3, pp. 1027-1032

DOI: 10.2466/pms.2000.90.3.1027

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