Effects of Bikram Yoga Clothes on EEG Beta Spectrum-Reference-Cited by-同舟云学术

Effects of Bikram Yoga Clothes on EEG Beta Spectrum

Published:2022-12-01 Issue:6 Volume:30 Page:45-54
ISSN:2300-7354
Container-title:Fibres & Textiles in Eastern Europe
language:en
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Author:

Lee Hyojeong¹,Lee Yejin²

Affiliation:

1. Department of Fashion Design and Merchandising , Kongju National University , 56, Gongjudaehak-ro, Gongju-si, Chungcheongnam-do , Republic of Korea

2. Department of Clothing and Textiles, College of Human Ecology , Chungnam National University , 99, Daehak-ro, Yuseong-gu, Daejeon , Republic of Korea

Abstract

Abstract This study analyzes how the beta index, which is closely related to alertness, caution, concentration, anxiety, and tension in brain activity, varies before and after practicing yoga. Electroencephalogram (EEG) and subjective evaluations were conducted on healthy female yoga trainers with over three years of experience; participants wore yoga clothes with differing characteristics in a hot environment. Repeated ANOVA measurements were conducted on the data by deriving the difference between the corresponding sample t-test pre- and post-yoga. After yoga, concentration increased, while alertness, anxiety, and excitement decreased depending on the yoga clothes. The clothing combination that offered higher pressure and greater absorption, and enhanced concentration while lowering excitation and anxiety increased beta waves the most. The design characteristics of yoga clothes influence beta power for concentration and arousal after yoga practice. Through EEG measurements, it was possible to explore the mental states resulting from wearing clothes suitable for yoga.

Publisher

Walter de Gruyter GmbH

Subject

Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering,General Environmental Science,Materials Science (miscellaneous),Business and International Management

Link

https://www.sciendo.com/pdf/10.2478/ftee-2022-0051

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