| Literature DB >> 34554380 |
Umair Majeed1, Meha Fatima Aftab2, Deedag Murad Baloch1, Sana Ahmed3, Imran M Yusuf4, Muhammad Abul Hasan5,6, Muhammad Sameer Qureshi3.
Abstract
Distress causes psychophysiological alterations that affect autonomic function. The current study explores psychophysiological modulation in diabetic distress in response to Surah Al-Rehman recitation. A single-group experimental study with before and after intervention assessments was conducted during April 2018 to February 2019 in which participants (n = 10) listened to Surah Al-Rehman recitation. Blood pressure, blood glucose, cortisol, ECG and EEG were recorded before and after recitation. Significant reduction in systolic blood pressure, increase in low frequency and absolute alpha power at Fp2 were observed. Heartbeat evoked potentials (HEP) were also significantly modulated at Fp1, Fp2 and F4. These findings suggest that Surah Al-Rehman modulated baroreflex activity thereby reducing sympathetic activity and improved heart brain coherence as reflected by HEP.Entities:
Keywords: Autonomic function; Distress; Meditation; Psychophysiology; Religious therapy
Year: 2021 PMID： 34554380 DOI： 10.1007/s10943-021-01431-2
Source DB: PubMed Journal: J Relig Health ISSN： 0022-4197