Effect of Short-Term Practice of Left Nostril Breathing on Various Sleep Parameters in the Medical Students.
Medical students
questionnaire
sleep deprivation
sleep quality
Journal
International journal of preventive medicine
ISSN: 2008-7802
Titre abrégé: Int J Prev Med
Pays: Iran
ID NLM: 101535380
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
2022
2022
Historique:
received:
29
09
2020
accepted:
31
12
2021
entrez:
17
10
2022
pubmed:
18
10
2022
medline:
18
10
2022
Statut:
epublish
Résumé
Various recent studies have reported that exclusive right nostril breathing (RNB) and left nostril breathing (LNB) has an immediate and sustained effect under various medical conditions. In the present study, we evaluated the effect of short-term left nostril breathing on various sleep parameters in medical students. We hypothesized that the increase in vagal tone because of LNB can help in improving the quality of sleep. The baseline sleep quality was documented before the start of study in the case and the control group using the 'Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index' (PSQI) questionnaire. A PSQI global score of more than 5 indicates poor sleep quality. The case group practiced LNB in a graduated manner for a period of 4 weeks. Thereafter, sleep quality was documented for both the groups using the PSQI questionnaire. Practicing LNB significantly lowered all the seven component scores (p < 0.05) and the global PSQI score in the case group (p-value < 0.0001), suggesting that this practice effectively improved the sleep quality in the individuals of this group. Overall, this study suggested that exclusive LNB practice could serve as an important lifestyle modification that can be incorporated in the routine of medical students for improving their sleep quality.
Sections du résumé
Background
UNASSIGNED
Various recent studies have reported that exclusive right nostril breathing (RNB) and left nostril breathing (LNB) has an immediate and sustained effect under various medical conditions. In the present study, we evaluated the effect of short-term left nostril breathing on various sleep parameters in medical students.
Methods
UNASSIGNED
We hypothesized that the increase in vagal tone because of LNB can help in improving the quality of sleep. The baseline sleep quality was documented before the start of study in the case and the control group using the 'Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index' (PSQI) questionnaire. A PSQI global score of more than 5 indicates poor sleep quality. The case group practiced LNB in a graduated manner for a period of 4 weeks. Thereafter, sleep quality was documented for both the groups using the PSQI questionnaire.
Results
UNASSIGNED
Practicing LNB significantly lowered all the seven component scores (p < 0.05) and the global PSQI score in the case group (p-value < 0.0001), suggesting that this practice effectively improved the sleep quality in the individuals of this group.
Conclusions
UNASSIGNED
Overall, this study suggested that exclusive LNB practice could serve as an important lifestyle modification that can be incorporated in the routine of medical students for improving their sleep quality.
Identifiants
pubmed: 36247187
doi: 10.4103/ijpvm.IJPVM_578_20
pii: IJPVM-13-110
pmc: PMC9564237
doi:
Types de publication
Journal Article
Langues
eng
Pagination
110Informations de copyright
Copyright: © 2022 International Journal of Preventive Medicine.
Déclaration de conflit d'intérêts
There are no conflicts of interest.
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