The Effectiveness of Adjuvant Attangaogam (Athanam) Yoga Asana-Pranayamam Practices With Regard to Biochemical, Inflammatory, and Hematological Markers Among COVID-19 Patients at a Tertiary Care Hospital in Southern Tamilnadu

Suganthy, K. and Lakshmiprabha, S. and Joena, M. Virgin and Raja, M. R. Vishnu shankar and Mahato, Raj Kishore and Hariharan, A. and Shenoy, Mamatha T. and Shanmugapriya, V and Mohanty, Pradipta Kumar (2023) The Effectiveness of Adjuvant Attangaogam (Athanam) Yoga Asana-Pranayamam Practices With Regard to Biochemical, Inflammatory, and Hematological Markers Among COVID-19 Patients at a Tertiary Care Hospital in Southern Tamilnadu. CUREUS JOURNAL OF MEDICAL SCIENCE, 15.0 (5).

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Abstract

Background and objective Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), is a highly contagious infectious disease that has affected many countries globally. Attangaogam, known in Sanskrit as Ashtanga yoga, is a practice associated with the spiritual and cultural heritage of India whose origins can be traced back to the very dawn of civilization; the practice of yoga promotes health, healing, and longevity. This study aimed to analyze the effects of Attangaogam (Athanam) yoga asana-Pranayamam practice on biochemical, inflammatory, and hematological markers in the management of COVID-19. Materials and methods A prospective observational study was conducted from August 2021 to February 2022 among hospitalized adult patients of both sexes who consented to participate and tested positive for COVID-19 reverse transcription-polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR). Convenience sampling was employed and the study was approved by Institutional Ethics Committee (VMCIEC/74/2021). Clinical details, inflammatory markers, D-dimer, lactate dehydrogenase (LDH), ferritin, procalcitonin (PCT), interleukin 6 (IL-6), and complete blood count (CBC) were analyzed for all the volunteering patients on admission and before commencing yoga-pranayamam practices. Also, the parameters were recorded after practicing the scheduled protocol: on the day of discharge, and after the first and third months of discharge. Microsoft Excel 2013 was used for statistical analysis. Results Of the 76 patients, 32 were followed up regularly; the mean age of the cohort was 50.6 +/- 4.95 years, and 62% were males. All the patients attained normal oxygen saturation and got discharged in 7-14 days. The comparison of clinical, hematological, inflammatory, and biochemical investigations between pre-and post-Attangaogam yoga-Pranayamam practice sessions showed statistically significant differences and the patients attained normal levels for all variables within three months except for serum albumin. Conclusion Based on our findings, the practice of Attangaogam yoga-Pranayamam contributed to the successful treatment of COVID-19 with the early restoration of protracted hypermetabolic and hyperinflammatory markers to normal status. The evidence related to biomarkers revealed that the patients attained metabolic normalcy of cell health with the aid of personalized physical rehabilitation counteracting inflammation and promoting tissue repair thanks to holistic natural and innate immunity provided by Attangaogam yoga-pranayamam practices.

Item Type: Article
Uncontrolled Keywords: covid-19, attangaogam, yoga, pranayamam, biochemical markers, inflammatory markers
Subjects: Medicine > Medicine, General & Internal
Divisions: Nursing > Vinayaka Mission's Annapoorna College of Nursing, Salem
Medicine > Vinayaka Mission's Medical College and Hospital, Karaikal
Nursing > Vinayaka Mission's College of Nursing, Karaikal
Nursing > Vinayaka Mission's College of Nursing, Puducherry
Pharmacy > Vinayaka Mission’s College of Pharmacy, Salem
Physiotherapy > Vinayaka Mission's College of Physiotherapy, Salem
Homoeopathy > Vinayaka Mission's Homoeopathic Medical College and Hospital, Salem
Medicine > Vinayaka Mission's Kirupananda Variyar Medical College and Hospital, Salem
Arts and Science > Vinayaka Mission's Kirupananda Variyar Arts and Science College, Salem, India
Engineering and Technology > Vinayaka Mission's Kirupananda Variyar Engineering College, Salem, India
Law > Vinayaka Mission's Law School, Chennai
Medicine > Vinayaka Mission's Medical College, Kottucherry
Medicine > Vinayaka Mission's Medical College, Puducherry
Physical Education > Vinayaka Mission's College of Physical Education, Salem
Interdisciplinary Studies > Vinayaka Mission's School of Health Systems, Chennai
Dentistry > Vinayaka Mission‘s Sankarachariyar Dental College, Salem
Liberal Arts > Vinayaka Mission's School of Economics and Public Policy, Chennai
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Last Modified: 06 Feb 2026 06:58
URI: https://ir.vmrfdu.edu.in/id/eprint/6359

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