Yoga-VPRL
November 18, 2023 2024-02-12 6:08Yoga-VPRL
Laboratory for Advanced Research in Yoga and Vascular Physiology is a State-of-the-Art Lab in the Department of Physiology. It includes high-end instruments for assessing the vascular health in humans and trained staff. The primary aim of the laboratory is exploring the mechanism of vascular dysfunction and to evaluate the integrative approaches (mainly Yoga) that restores heart and vascular function.
Currently, we are investigating the effect of Yoga based Cardiac Rehabilitation Program on endothelial system, arterial stiffness, gut-microbiome, gut-heart-mind axis, with an aim to explore the efficacy and underlying molecular mechanism of yoga on heart and vascular health in patients with heart failure.
We are also interested to determine the efficacy and mechanism of yoga on the aging process with an emphasis on cardiovascular aging.
Dr. Sumaya, Research Associate
Dr. Vindya Shetty, Senior Research Fellowship
Ms. Laxmi Patil, Junior Research Fellowship
Ms. Pooja Katti, Research Assistant
Mr. Shankeraiah, Research Assistant
Ms. Anupama, Research Assistant
- ArtSens Plus : Used for measuring arterial stiffness and central blood pressure (developed by IIT-Madras)
- Dozee: Contactless device for measuring stress, cardiac autonomic function and sleep quality (Turtle shell technology, India).
- ABPM 50: 24 hour Ambulatory blood pressure monitoring device (CONTEC, Germany)
- ABPM Device: 24 hour Ambulatory blood pressure monitoring device (A&D Instruments, India) from TOPSIPIN Trial, CCDC, New Delhi)
- Enobio 85G: Contactless EEG recording device (NE Electronics, Barcelona, Spain), provided by Rural Engineering College, Bhalki
- Centrifuge (Remi R-4C)
- Oven and Incubator (Labhosp)
- Water Bath (Medicraft, India)
- Digital Blood Pressure Measuring Device (OMRON, Japan)
- Color-Doppler Ultrasound System: For assessing endothelial function and heart health (Funded by K-FIST L2 Scheme, VGST) (under process of procurement)
- ELISA Reader (Sanctioned for procurement by K-FIST L2 Scheme, VGST)
| Sl No | Title of the Project | Funded by/Collaborator | Grant Amt (Yes/No) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Endothelial System Response to Yoga based Cardiac Rehabilitation Program in Patients with Heart Failure: A Mechanistic Randomized Controlled Trial | K-Fist-L2 VGST | Yes |
| 2 | Effectiveness of Yoga based Cardiac Rehabilitation programme (Yoga CaRe) in Heart Failure: A Randomized Controlled Clinical Trial | ICMR | Yes |
| 3 | Developing and testing a Collaborative Quality ImProvement (C- QIP) initiative for prevention of cardiovascular diseases in India | NIH, USA | Yes |
| 4 | Treatment Optimisation for blood Pressure with Single-Pill combinations in India (TOPSPIN Trial) | Imperial College of London, UK | |
| 5 | Comparison of the Effects of Three Single Pill Combinations of two drugs Therapies on Aortic Stiffness and Central Arterial Pressure in Indian Patients with hypertension: A Substudy of TOPSIN Trial | Imperial College of London, UK & SDM University | Yes |
| 6 | Normal Values for Measures of Arterial stiffness in Young and Middle-aged Healthy Indian Population (In collaboration with IIT- Madras, India) | SDM University & IIT-Madras | Yes |
| 7 | Effect of Yoga based cardiac rehabilitation program on Endothelial genes expression and DNA methylation (Yoga EndOmics) in patients with heart-failure. (In Collaboration with DIMHANS, Dharwad) | DIMHANS Dharwad, Karnataka | Yes |
| 8 | Meditation for endothelial function : A systematic review and meta-analysis | SDM University | In kind support |
