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Effects of Yoga on Brain Wave Coherence in Executives

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Check out this Knowledge Base article from StressTherapy Solutions: Effects of Yoga on Brain Wave Coherence in Executives.

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Study at a glance

Area
Anxiety & Stress
Study type
Pilot / open study
Authors
Ganpat TS, Nagendra HR, Muralidhar K
Journal
Indian Journal of Physiology and Pharmacology
Year
2011
Participants
72
Population
Adults
Protocol
Yoga-based stress management; EEG coherence
Sessions
5-day program
Equipment
BrainMaster 2-channel EEG

Key findings

  • Delta coherence rose about 19% (significant)
  • Alpha and gamma coherence trended upward
  • Before-and-after design; no control group

PubMed 23362721 →

Corporate executives attending a five-day yoga-based stress-management program (Self Management of Excessive Tension) had their EEG recorded on the first and last days. Coherence rose in the delta band and trended upward in alpha and gamma, which the authors link to emotional stability, while noting that a before-and-after design needs a randomized follow-up.