title: Quantitative evaluation of muscle relaxation induced by Kundalini yoga with the help of EMG integrator.
abstract: The present work is aimed to quantify the degree of relaxation of muscle under the effects of Kundalini Yoga with the help of EMG integrator. The data collected from 8 individuals (4 males 4 females) on the degree of muscle relaxation at the end of meditation revealed a significantly decreased muscle activity amounting to 58% of the basal level in both the sexes.
authors.affiliation: Department of Physiology, Goa Medical College, Bambolim, Santa Cruz.
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Narayan
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Kamat
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Khanolkar
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Kamat
authors.forename: S R
authors.initials: SR
authors.lastname: Desai
authors.forename: R A
authors.initials: RA
authors.lastname: Dhume
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D004576:Electromyography; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009126:Muscle Relaxation / Q000502:physiology*; D012737:Sex Factors; D015013:Yoga