Breath of Life: The Respiratory Vagal Stimulation Model of Contemplative Activity.
Breath of Life: The Respiratory Vagal Stimulation Model of Contemplative Activity.
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DOI：
10.3389/fnhum.2018.00397
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发表时间：
2018
影响因子：
2.9
通讯作者：
Band GPH
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作者：
Gerritsen RJS;Band GPH
冥想和瑜伽等冥想练习在公众中越来越受欢迎，并成为研究的主题。这些做法对身体健康、心理健康和认知表现都有有益的影响。然而，阐明其潜在机制的研究和理论缺乏或稀缺。本文的理论综述旨在解决和弥补这一缺乏性。我们将展示各种冥想活动有一个共同点，那就是呼吸是被调节或用心引导的。这种呼吸纪律反过来可以简洁地解释冥想活动通过改变自主神经平衡而带来的身心益处。我们提出了一个神经生理学模型来解释这些特定的呼吸方式是如何运作的，通过阶段性和紧张性地刺激迷走神经：呼吸迷走神经刺激（rVNS）。迷走神经作为副交感神经系统（PNS）的支持者，是解释沉思练习对健康、心理健康和认知的影响的主要候选者。我们将讨论该模型的含义和局限性。
Contemplative practices, such as meditation and yoga, are increasingly popular among the general public and as topics of research. Beneficial effects associated with these practices have been found on physical health, mental health and cognitive performance. However, studies and theories that clarify the underlying mechanisms are lacking or scarce. This theoretical review aims to address and compensate this scarcity. We will show that various contemplative activities have in common that breathing is regulated or attentively guided. This respiratory discipline in turn could parsimoniously explain the physical and mental benefits of contemplative activities through changes in autonomic balance. We propose a neurophysiological model that explains how these specific respiration styles could operate, by phasically and tonically stimulating the vagal nerve: respiratory vagal nerve stimulation (rVNS). The vagal nerve, as a proponent of the parasympathetic nervous system (PNS), is the prime candidate in explaining the effects of contemplative practices on health, mental health and cognition. We will discuss implications and limitations of our model.
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