yoga-physiotherapy-2017-scientifictracks

2 / 18

Page 15
Current Research: Integrative Medicine
Notes:
October 16-17, 2017 Chicago, USA
Yoga and Physiotherapy Congress
Yoga and Physiotherapy 2017
Role of yogic science in physiotherapy
Dattatraya Devarao Kulkarni
Kaivalyadhama Health and Yoga Research Center, India
The physiotherapy as interdisciplinary subject of health restoration having several merits to restore vegetative
component ofbrain-bodyfunctions, however, physiotherapyapproach lacks internalizedmind-bodyawareness,
a component essential to restore auto regulation of mind-body co-ordination. The study proposes Patanjali School
of Yoga, ancient traditional Indian science address psycho-somatic aspects of brain behavior (psyche) function,
while hatha yoga school of swatmaram renders experiential aspect of systematic relaxation from somatic (body)
to psychic (mind) plane. The cumulative effects both schools of yoga develops psychobiological basis two-
way five step human information processing (HIP) pathway to address somatic (body) and cortical awareness,
as virtue of “a priori” information nature of yogic instructions processed on control and automatic modes of
attention functions. The past scientific yoga research reports on psycho-physiological and neuropsychological
front reveals decreased metabolic energy expenditure, psycho-neuro-immunological modulation via neuro-
endocirne and hypothalamic –pituitary axis, being monitored and modulated by electro-cortical activity triggered
by breath awareness. The yogic HIP effects enhance cell-cell communication through increased signal power, for
better affective and cognitive homeostasis. The unique nature of yogic HIP based relaxation response is based on
operationally defined two step post-detection closure (PDC) HIP involving “Detection” and “Rejection” stages
perceived somatic activity. Further, attains neutral state of attention within perceptual channel assigned to neural
space. The study concludes that incorporating yoga training to physiotherapy patients develops whole body
monitoring response due breath and body awareness for faster recovery.
Biography
Dattatraya Devarao Kulkarni has completed his Master of Science in Zoology from Bangalore University, Since 27 years of working as Research Officer at
Scientific Research Department, Kivalyadhama, Lonavla-India. His area of research interest encompasses signal detection theory, psychophysics, neurophysiology
and neuropsychology in the context of yoga practices. He has authored more than 30 research articles in national and international journals and co-authored a
book on Scientific Expositions of Pranayama. His current research includes bio-electrical basis of body awareness in yoga practices, exploring theoretical basis
of vedic concepts like Gayatri mantra, OMkar and Pranadharana as explained from astrophysics and astrobiology.