Original Research Article
Year: 2019 | Month: October | Volume: 9 | Issue: 10 | Pages: 40-45
Effects of Nadi- Shodhana Pranayama on Depression, Anxiety, Stress and Peak Expiratory Flow Rate in Post CABG Patients: Experimental Study
Dr. Mayuri Rajesh Shah1, Dr. Parita Hardik Kothari2
1,2Assistant Professor, Dr. D.Y. Patil College of Physiotherapy, Pimpri, Pune
Corresponding Author: Dr. Mayuri Rajesh Shah
ABSTRACT
Background: Physiotherapy plays a major role post CABG. Stress of coronary artery bypass surgery starts from the moment surgery is planned. Heart surgery poses stress to the individual who has to undergo CABG. Any form of relaxation therapy post-operatively reduces post-operative pain and suffering, and lower hospital stay and costs. Pranayama, the formal practice of controlling the breath, lies at the heart of yoga. Practice of pranayama has been known to modulate cardiac autonomic status with an improvement in cardio-respiratory functions. ‘Nadi-shodhana Pranayama’ rapidly alters cardiopulmonary responses and improves simple problem solving.
Method: The study was experimental and was carried out in Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgery Intensive Care Unit of Dr. D Y Patil Hospital and Research Centre, Pune. The sample size was 30 and type of sampling was Purposive sampling. Age group of 55-75 years, post CABG patients, both gender – males and females, score on DASS-21 scale ≥ 8-9, and patients not on ventilator was the inclusion criteria. Conventional exercises along with nadi-shodhana pranayama were given for total duration of 30min.
Result: Paired t test was applied to compare pre and post intervention on DASS-21 scale and Peak expiratory flow rate. The p value was <0.05 which was considered to be statistically significant.
Conclusion: The study concludes that Nadi- shodhana pranayama along with conventional physiotherapy is effective in improving lung function and reducing depression, stress and anxiety in population undergone CABG.
Key words: Nadi- Shodhana Pranayama, CABG