Jevning et al., 1982
Jevning, R.; Wilson, A. F.; and O’Halloran, J. P. Muscle and skin blood flow and metabolism during states of decreased activation. Physiology & Behavior 29(2): 343–348, 1982.
Forearm oxygen consumption declined markedly during Transcendental Meditation due to a decreased rate of tissue oxygen extraction. These findings indicate reduced metabolism in muscle tissue and reflect a unique state of deep rest.
- Year
- 1982
- Journal
- Physiology & Behavior
- Publication type
- Journal
- Paper type
- Empirical
- Collected Papers
- Vol. 3, pp. 1633–1640
- Section
- Metabolic, Biochemical, and Cardiovascular Changes
Findings (3)
During the Practice—Respiratory/Metabolic
Decreased Oxygen Consumption in Muscle Tissue
Transcendental Meditation · State changes with control condition · During TM
Normal Arterial Oxygen Partial Pressure
Transcendental Meditation · State changes with control condition · During TM
During the Practice—Biochemical
Decreased Arterial and Venous Lactate
Transcendental Meditation · State changes with control condition · During TM
Authors
- Ron Jevning, PhD
University of California at Irvine, Irvine, CA, USA
- Archie F. Wilson, MD PhD
University of California at Irvine, Irvine, CA, USA
- J. P. O'Halloran, BA
University of California at Irvine, Irvine, CA, USA