Research Article
Cardiovascular and Respiratory Effect of Yogic Slow Breathing in the Yoga Beginner: What Is the Best Approach?
Table 2
Conditions tested.
| | Breath rate | Ujjayi/no ujjayi |
| | Spontaneous—baseline measure | No ujjayi | | Fast breathing—15 per minute, 2 second inspiration and expiration | No ujjayi | | Slow breathing—6 per minute, 5 second inspiration and expiration | No ujjayi | | Slow breathing—6 per minute, 5 second inspiration and expiration | Ujjayi | | Slow breathing—6 per minute, 5 second inspiration and expiration | Ujjayi on exhalation only | | Slow breathing—6 per minute, 3 second inspiration/7 second expiration | No ujjayi | | Slow breathing—6 per minute, 3 second inspiration/7 second expiration | Ujjayi on exhalation only |
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