TY - JOUR AU - Sureshbalaji, R.A. AU - Annamalai, Nachal AU - Nivetha, P. PY - 2022/03/25 Y2 - 2024/03/29 TI - A study on influence of pranayama on high sensitivity C-reactive protein and creatinine kinase levels in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease patients JF - Health, sport, rehabilitation JA - HSR VL - 8 IS - 1 SE - Original articles. Physical therapy DO - 10.34142/HSR.2022.08.01.07 UR - https://hsr-journal.com/index.php/journal/article/view/116 SP - 85-91 AB - <p><strong>Purpose:</strong> The present study is aimed to observe the differential response of pranayama in reducing high sensitivity C-reactive protein and creatinine kinase levels among chronic obstructive pulmonary disease patients in comparison to control patients.</p><p><strong>Material and Methods<em>:</em> </strong>An intervention study was done by enrolling 100 chronic obstructive pulmonary disease patients who were managed by therapeutics. The participants were divided into intervention and non-intervention group with 50 each sample. The intervention was in the form of sequenced yogic practices for 6 weeks. The pre-intervention and post-intervention inflammatory maker levels were estimated along with lung function estimation.</p><p><strong>Results:</strong> The result was analyzed by descriptive statistics. The mean C-reactive protein, serum creatinine kinase value decreased from 9.53 to 7.85mg/L and from 145.01 to 140.57 U/L respectively following 6 weeks of yogic practices intervention. The observed values were found to be statistically significant (p=&lt;0.05).</p><p><strong>Conclusion:</strong> The statistically significant reduction in inflammatory makers, C-reactive protein and creatinine kinase level following 6-week yogic practices in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease patient suggests including such yogic interventions in the regular management protocols of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease patients.</p> ER -