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Hemodynamic Changes During Long Meditation
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Hemodynamic Changes During Long Meditation Erik E. Solberg1  , Øivind Ekeberg2, Are Holen3, Frank Ingjer4, Leiv Sandvik5, Per A. Standal6 and Agneta Vikman7 | (1) | Department of Medicine, Ullevål University Hospital, Oslo, Norway |
| (2) | Department of Acute Medicine, Ullevål University Hospital, Oslo, Norway |
| (3) | Institute of Neuroscience, NTNU, Trondheim, Norway |
| (4) | The Norwegian University of Sport and Physical Education, Oslo, Norway |
| (5) | Center for Clinical Research, Oslo, Norway |
| (6) | Department of Hematology, The National Hospital, Oslo, Norway |
| (7) | Department of Occupational Health, Norden Bedriftservice, Oslo, Norway |
Abstract Changes in heart rate (HR) and blood pressure (BP) in advanced male meditators during 1 hr of meditation were compared with matched control participants resting for 1 hr. Also, changes in HR and BP during 3-hr meditation were analyzed. HR was recorded continuously during meditation ( n = 38) and the control rest ( n = 21). BP was measured before and after the meditation ( n = 44) and the rest ( n = 30). During the first hour, HR declined more in the meditators than the controls ( p < .01). Within participant variability of HR was significantly lower during meditation than rest ( p < .05). In the second hour of meditation, HR declined further ( p = .01). BP was unaffected by either meditation or rest. In conclusion, meditation reduced the level of HR and within participant variability of HR more than rest. HR continued to decline during the second hour of meditation. blood pressure - heart rate - meditation - relaxation
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