Immediate effect of Kaki Mudra on pupillary light reflex among healthy individuals – A study protocol of a Randomized control trial
Arumugam Velan,
Balakrishnan Arthi,
Annamalai Gayathri,
Venkateswaran Sankaralingam Thirupathy,
Kuppusamy Maheshkumar
Affiliations
Arumugam Velan
Department of Yoga, International Institute of Yoga and Naturopathy Medical Sciences, The Tamil Nadu Dr. MGR Medical University, Chengalpattu603001, Tamil Nadu, India
Balakrishnan Arthi
Department of Naturopathy, International Institute of Yoga and Naturopathy Medical Sciences, The Tamil Nadu Dr. MGR Medical University, Chengalpattu603001, Tamil Nadu, India
Annamalai Gayathri
Department of Yoga (i/c), International Institute of Yoga and Naturopathy Medical Sciences, The Tamil Nadu Dr. MGR Medical University, Chengalpattu603001, Tamil Nadu, India
Venkateswaran Sankaralingam Thirupathy
International Institute of Yoga and Naturopathy Medical Sciences, The Tamil Nadu Dr. MGR Medical University, Chengalpattu603001, Tamil Nadu, India
Kuppusamy Maheshkumar
Department of Physiology, Govt. Yoga & Naturopathy Medical College & Hospital, The Tamil Nadu Dr. MGR Medical University, Chennai600106, Tamil Nadu, India
Kaki Mudra is a yogic gesture that involves nasikagara drishti focusing on the nose tip without the eyes blinking and pursing the lips, which form beaks during inhalation, and exhaling slowly through the nose. However, there is a lack of evidence on the impact of kaki mudra on cardiovascular changes and autonomic function using pupillary light reflex (PLR).
