Beneficial effects of the Nishino Breathing Method on the microcirculatory response, the immune activity and the stress level
Author: Tanaka Yukio 1//Kimura Hiroko 2//Shimabukuro Ako 3//Abe Shuji 3////
Affiliation:
Tokyo University of Agriculture and Technology [1]//Juntendo University School of Medicine [2]//Tokyo Fuchu Hospital [3]//Former director, St. Luke's International Hospital [4]
Conference/Journal: J Intl Soc Life Info Science
Date published: 2004
Other:
Volume ID: 22 , Issue ID: 2 , Pages: 450 , Word Count: 158
The purpose of this study is to investigate the effects of the Nishino Breathing Method (NBM) on the microcirculatory response, the immune activity and the stress level. The NBM consists of two fundamental parts: Sokushin kokyu and Tai-ki. The microcirculatory responses were measured by differential digital photoplethysmography (DPG) during positional and image loading. The increase in the HR for Tai-ki was significantly higher for experts of NBM than for beginners (p<0.01). The NK cell activity in 17 of 21 subjects increased and the average of NK cell activities of all subjects increased after the practice (p<0.05). Their stress level was significantly reduced after the practice (p<0.01). During relaxation imaging, an increase in the DPG-P wave height was observed for the NBM instructors. These results demonstrated that the Nishino Breathing Method is able to enhance the arteriolar function, the immunoregulatory system and reduce the stress. The method will help improve the health of its practitioners with continued use.
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