Effect of 6 weeks Kapalabhati pranayama training on pulmonary and cardiovascular parameters of young, prehypertensive obese medical students

Materials and Methods: Subjects were divided into two groups of 30 each. Group A (control group) comprised nonobese normotensive subjects, and group B comprised prehypertensive obese subjects. Pulmonary and cardiovascular parameters were recorded using computerized spirometer and impedance cardiovasograph, respectively. After training of Kapalabhati pranayama, subjects of group B practiced it for 1 min daily for 6 weeks. All parameters were recorded in group B before and after 6 weeks Kapalabhati practice and in group A as control group. Statistical analysis was done by One-way ANOVA and Tukey post hoc tests.