AbstractAim: The aim of the present study was to assess the use of Relaxation Techniques in Reducing Stress Levels byMeasuring Heart Rate Variability at tertiary health care centre.Methods: This was a cross-sectional study carried out in the apparently normal individuals to study the effect ofvarious relaxation techniques like Breath focus, Body scan, Guided imagery, Mindfulness meditation, Yoga,taichi, and qigong, Repetitive prayer etc. on heart rate variability during the 12-month period at Nalanda MedicalCollege, Patna, Bihar, India. There were 100 individuals who given written consent to be part of the study.Results: The average age in both the age group was 36± 3.97 and 34± 4.26 was not statistically significant(p>0.05). The baseline parameters in both the groups were comparable (p>0.05) but the HRV after 12 weekstherapy High Frequency HRV increased in Group A as compared to Group B was significant (P<0.05); The Lowfrequency waves increased in Group B as compared to Group A (p<0.05) decreased Low frequency HRV andLF/HF ration after 12 weeks intervention was statistically significant (P<0.05).Conclusion: It can be concluded from our study that after 12 weeks training with various relaxations techniquesthe autonomic function measured by HRV i.e. High frequency Increased and low frequency decreased hence theparasympathetic dominance increased with the relaxations techniques.

AbstractAim: The aim of the present study was to assess the use of Relaxation Techniques in Reducing Stress Levels byMeasuring Heart Rate Variability at tertiary health care centre.Methods: This was a cross-sectional study carried out in the apparently normal individuals to study the effect ofvarious relaxation techniques like Breath focus, Body scan, Guided imagery, Mindfulness meditation, Yoga,taichi, and qigong, Repetitive prayer etc. on heart rate variability during the 12-month period at Nalanda MedicalCollege, Patna, Bihar, India. There were 100 individuals who given written consent to be part of the study.Results: The average age in both the age group was 36± 3.97 and 34± 4.26 was not statistically significant(p>0.05). The baseline parameters in both the groups were comparable (p>0.05) but the HRV after 12 weekstherapy High Frequency HRV increased in Group A as compared to Group B was significant (P<0.05); The Lowfrequency waves increased in Group B as compared to Group A (p<0.05) decreased Low frequency HRV andLF/HF ration after 12 weeks intervention was statistically significant (P<0.05).Conclusion: It can be concluded from our study that after 12 weeks training with various relaxations techniquesthe autonomic function measured by HRV i.e. High frequency Increased and low frequency decreased hence theparasympathetic dominance increased with the relaxations techniques.