Can sudarshan kriya yoga and related meditation techniques sky protocol facilitate acclimatization at high altitude

Abstract

BACKGROUND newlineDue to the decrease in partial pressure of oxygen caused by the drop in barometric pressure at newlinehigh altitude, acute altitude illness, Acute Mountain Sickness (AMS), high altitude brain newlineedema, high altitude pulmonary edema, and pulmonary artery pressure develop. High altitude newlineexposure has a variety of effects on cognitive processes. Yoga is an effective intervention for a newlinevariety of ailments, including anxiety, depression, hypertension, diabetes, headaches, newlinerheumatoid arthritis, and insomnia. Sudarshan kriya Yoga (cyclical breathing practice) is a newlineYogic technique that improves cardiac autonomic tone and relaxes the mind and body. Yogic newlinebreathing is an area that has rarely been studied at high altitudes. newlineAIM AND OBJECTIVES newlineTo investigate the effect of SKY and Advanced Meditation program techniques in the newlineacclimatization of lowlanders at high altitude. newlineTo analyze anthropometric, biochemical, neuro-cognitive and psychological variables newlineat the baseline and post SKY and Advanced Meditation program techniques newlineintervention in experimental and control group at high altitude. newlineTo identify the constitution of individuals based on Prakand#7771;ti. newlineTo analyze the vagal and neural stimulation function by neurophysiological assessment newlineat the baseline and post SKY and Advanced Meditation program techniques newlineintervention in experimental and control group at high altitude. newlineTo analyze the molecular expression of proteins related to angiogenic, neurotrophic and newlinehypoxic functions at the baseline and post SKY and Advanced Meditation program newlinetechniques intervention in experimental and control group at high altitude. newlineMETHODS newlinePARTICIPANTS newlineWe have used pre-collected samples of 352 participants, on an estimate based on previous study newline(Himashree et al., 2016) (124±17.1) at 99% confidence level (T = 2.58) with relative precision newlineof 0.02. Considering the possibility of non-response, and in order to achieve more precision newlineduring the course of study, this sample size was used. newlineDesign: Non-Randomized Controlled Trial newlineVARIABLES STUDIED newlineAnthrop