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

Overview

Journal Percept Mot Skills

Date 2000 Jul 7

PMID 10883793

Citations 42

Authors

T Kamei

Y Toriumi

H Kimura

S Ohno

H Kumano

K Kimura

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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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