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Nagarathna Raghuram

4 papers in the library · publishing 2008-2023

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Effect of Yoga and Mindfulness Meditation on Quality of Life in Computer Users with Chronic Low Back Pain

Journal of Applied Consciousness Studies 2023 Chametcha Singphow, Satya Prakash Purohit, Padmini Tekur et al.

Background: Computer professionals are more prone to chronic low back pain (CLBP) as compared to the normal population. It has been reported that the 1-year prevalence of low back pain (LBP) was 23%38% in the normally active population, while it was 31%54% in computer users. Objective: To investigate the effect of yoga and mindfulness meditation on the quality of life (QOL) of computer users...

Integrated effect of yoga and mindfulness meditation on pain, functional disability, and spinal flexibility in computer users with chronic low back pain: A prospective randomized active control trial

Yoga Mimamsa 2022 Chametcha Singphow, Satya Prakash Purohit, Padmini Tekur et al.

Introduction: Chronic low back pain (CLBP) is two and a half times more prevalent in the working population than in nonworking population. The 1-year prevalence of low back pain (LBP) in working population ranges from 23% to 38%. However, the 1-year prevalence in computer professionals was found to be 31%–54%. Studies have demonstrated the vast mental and physiological health advantages...

Schizophrenia Patient or Spiritually Advanced Personality? A Qualitative Case Analysis.

Journal of Religion and Health October 1, 2015 Hemant Bhargav, Aarti Jagannathan, Nagarathna Raghuram et al.

Many aspects of spiritual experience are similar in form and content to symptoms of psychosis. Both spiritually advanced people and patients suffering from psychopathology experience alterations in their sense of 'self.' Psychotic experiences originate from derangement of the personality, whereas spiritual experiences involve systematic thinning out of the selfish ego, allowing individual...

A randomized control trial of the effect of yoga on Gunas (personality) and Health in normal healthy volunteers.

International Journal of Yoga 2008 Sudheer Deshpande, H R Nagendra, Nagarathna Raghuram

Objective: To study the efficacy of yoga on Guna (yogic personality measure) and general health in normal adults. Methods: Of the 1228 persons who attended introductory lectures, 226 subjects aged 18-71 years, of both sexes, who satisfied the inclusion and exclusion criteria and who consented to participate in the study were randomly allocated into two groups. The Yoga(Y) group practised an...