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Effect of buddhist meditation on serum cortisol and total protein levels, blood pressure, pulse rate, lung volume and reaction time

Sudsuang, Ratree, Chentanez, Vilai, Veluvan, Kongdej·1991·Physiology & Behavior
DOI 10.1016/0031-9384(91)90543-w
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Serum cortisol and total protein levels, blood pressure, heart rate, lung volume, and reaction time were studied in 52 males 20-25 years of age practicing Dhammakaya Buddhist meditation, and in 30 males of the same age group not practicing meditation. It was found that after meditation, serum cortisol levels were significantly reduced, serum total protein level significantly increased, and systolic pressure, diastolic pressure and pulse rate significantly reduced. Vital capacity, tidal volume and maximal voluntary ventilation were significantly lower after meditation than before. There were also significant decreases in reaction time after mediation practice. The percentage decrease in reaction time during meditation was 22%, while in subjects untrained in meditation, the percentage decrease was only 7%. Results from these studies indicate that practising Dhammakaya Buddhist meditation produces biochemical and physiological changes and reduces the reaction time.

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Authors
Sudsuang, R., Chentanez, V., & Veluvan, K.
Affiliations
Chulalongkorn University (TH)
ORCID
Chentanez, Vilai
Venue
Physiology & Behavior
Publisher
Elsevier BV
Published
1991-09
Volume
50
Issue
3
Pages
543-548
ISSN
0031-9384 (ISSN-L)
DOI
10.1016/0031-9384(91)90543-w
OpenAlex
W2006324649
Cited by
198
References
21
Citations by year
2026: 3 · 2024: 3 · 2023: 3 · 2022: 2 · 2021: 8 · 2020: 5 · 2019: 9 · 2018: 15 · 2017: 9 · 2016: 9 · 2015: 11 · 2014: 6 · 2013: 14 · 2012: 10
FWCI
0.53
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
closed
Licence
www.elsevier.com/tdm/userlicense/1.0/ (tdm)
Locations
  • Physiology & Behavior (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
Topics
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Clinical Psychology › Mindfulness and Compassion Interventions
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Physiology › Biofield Effects and Biophysics
  • Life Sciences › Neuroscience › Behavioral Neuroscience › Stress Responses and Cortisol
Keywords
Buddhist meditation, serum cortisol, total protein, blood pressure, pulse rate, lung volume, vital capacity, reaction time
MeSH terms
Adult, Blood Pressure, Blood Proteins, Humans, Hydrocortisone, Lung, Lung Volume Measurements, Male, Pulse, Reaction Time, Relaxation Therapy

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