The Effect of the Exercise Performance of Yoga and Pilates on the Autonomic Nervous System

본 연구의 목적은 Yoga와 Pilates 운동 수행이 자율신경계에 미치는 영향을 분석하여 운동처방의 임상적 기초 자료를 제공하고자 하였다. 피험자는 체육전공 대학생 20명을 요가운동군(Yoga Group)과 필라테스운동군(Pilates Group)에 각각 10명씩 배정하였고, 자율신경계 측정은 운동 전, 운동 직후, 회복기 30분 후에 이루어졌다. 그 결과 첫째, 요가는 스트레스 지수와 평균맥박이 시기의 주효과와 시기와 집단의 상호작용효과의 유의한 차이를 보였다. 둘째, 요가는 교감활성과 자율신경균형이 시기의 주효과, 시기와 집단의 상호작용효과, 집단의 주효과 모두 유의한 차이를 보였다. 셋째, 맥박다양성, 부교감활성도, SDNN, RMSSD는 시기의 주효과는 유의한 차이를 보였고, 시기와 집단의 상호작용효과와 집단의 주효과는 통계적으로 유의한 차이를 나타내지 않았다. 따라서 요가는 스트레스 지수를 낮추고 평균맥박 감소의 효과를 얻을 수 있으며, 특히 요가 운동이 필라테스 운동보다 교감활성 감소와 자율신경균형에 더 긍정적인 영향을 미치는 것으로 사료된다. The purpose of this study was to examine the influence of the exercise performance of yoga and pilates on the autonomic nervous system in an effort to provide some clinical information on exercise prescription. The subjects were 20 selected college students who majored in P.E. A yoga group and a pilates group were organized with 10 students respectively, the autonomic nervous system of the students was measured before the exercise, immediately after that and 30 minutes after recovery. The findings of the study were as follows: First, there were significant differences in the yoga group's stress index and average pulse according to the main effect of the time and interaction effect between the time and group. Second, there were significant differences in the yoga group's sympathetic nervous system activity and autonomic nerve balance according to all the main effect of the time, interaction effect between the time and group and the main effect of group. Third, there were significant differences in HRV(Heart Rate Variability), parasympathetic nervous system activity, SDNN, and RMSSD according to the main effect of the time, and interaction effect between the time and group and the main effect of group produced no statistically significant differences. In conclusion, yoga seemed to be effective at lowering stress index and average pulse. Specifically, yoga exercise seemed to exert a more positive influence on the decrease of sympathetic nervous system activity and autonomic nerve balance than pilates exercise.