Research articles/pt-br

Aqui você pode encontrar artigos de pesquisa modernos que provam os benefícios da ginástica respiratória que:

Reduz o nível de estresse

• Respiração lenta aumenta a tranquilidade [Mark Krasnow, Kevin Yackle, Jack Feldman e outros, 2017]
• Respiração profunda diminui os níveis de estresse oxidativo, reduz os níveis de cortisol e aumenta níveis de melatonina. [Respiração diafragmática reduz o estresse oxidativo induzido pelo exercício (Daniele Martarelli, Mario Cocchioni, Stefania Scuri e Pierluigi Pompei, 2009)] ** Algumas explicações sobre o que o estresse oxidativo causa em seu corpo. [O Dano oxidativo do DNA Nuclear em Fígado de Ratos Expostos ao Estresse Psicológico (Shuichi Adathi, Ken Kawamura, e Kazuo Takemoto, 1993)]
• Aumenta a resistência ao estresse [O efeito da meditação sobre a percepção de stress (Dias, S., 1997)]

Equilibra os níveis de hormônio

• Melhora o humor [Serotonina, noradrenalina, metabólitos de dopamina na técnica de meditação transcendental (Bujatti M, Riederer P., 1976)]
• Meditação que inclui respiração profunda regular afeta os resultados dos exames de sangue [Respostas hormonais e bioquímicas à meditação transcendental (R. Cooper, B. I. Joffe, J. M. Lamprey, A. Botha, R. Shires, S. G. Baker, and H. C. Seftel, 1985)]

Improves concentration

• Improves academic performance of children [Academic Performance among Middle-School Students after Exposure to a Relaxation Response Curriculum (Benson H., Wilcher M., Greenberg B.; Huggins E., Ennis M., Zuttermeister P., Myers P.,Friedman R., 2000)]

Supports cardiovascular system

• Stabilizes the heart rate [EEG Spectral Analysis of Relaxation Techniques (Gregg D. Jacobs, Richard Friedman, 2004)]
• Lowers the blood pressure [Beyond medications and diet: alternative approaches to lowering blood pressure: a scientific statement from the American heart association (Brook RD, Appel LJ, Rubenfire M, Ogedegbe G, Bisognano JD, Elliott WJ, Fuchs FD, Hughes JW, Lackland DT, Staffileno BA, Townsend RR, Rajagopalan S, 2013)]
• Though different breathing patterns affect cardiovascular system in a different way [Effects of Various Prāṇāyāma on Cardiovascular and Autonomic Variables (Nivethitha L, Mooventhan A, Manjunath N, 2016]

Improves pulmonary functions, betters voice

• Significant improvement in slow vital capacity (SVC), forced expired volume in 1 s (FEV1) along with PEF, FEF25% and MVV [Effect of Bhramari pranayama and OM chanting on pulmonary function in healthy individuals: A prospective randomized control trial (Mooventhan A, Khode V, 2014)]
• Improves acoustic and aerodynamic parameters of voice [Effect of Bhramari Pranayama on the Acoustic and Aerodynamic Parameters of Voice in Normophonic Females (Manjunatha U, Bhat J, Radish K, Bajaj G, 2018]

Relieves drug abuses and addictions

• Fights toxic cravings [Combating Addiction with Meditation (Patricia Carrington, 1999)]
• [Meditation Subculture and Drug Use (H. C. Ganguli, 1985)]
• [A Longitudinal Study Of The Influence Of The Transcendental Meditation Program On Drug Abuse (Schenkluhn H., Geisler M., 1974)]

Prevents anti-social behavior

• [Meditation Research: The State of the Art in Correctional Settings (Samuel Himelstein, 2011)]
• [A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Yoga and Mindfulness Meditation in Prison. Effects on Psychological Well-Being and Behavioural Functioning (Katherine M. Auty, Aiden Cope, Alison Liebling, 2015)]

Combats major depressive syndrome

• Treatment of Major Depressive Disorder with Iyengar Yoga and Coherent Breathing: A Randomized Controlled Dosing Study