Morphology of the Veins in Healthy Individuals in the Area of the Saphenofemoral Junction during Normal Breathing, Valsalva Maneuver, and Ujjayi Breath.

ABSTRACT:

Context

Valsalva maneuver (VM) is performed during strength physical exercises because it stabilizes the torso through an increased intra-abdominal pressure. By contrast, yoga practitioners are discouraged from Valsalva. Instead, they use Ujjayi breath (UB), which consists of unstopped breathing through the narrowed glottis.

Settings and design

This study was an observational research performed in healthy participants. The aim of this study was to evaluate veins in the groin area during different types of breathing. We examined both lower limbs in ten healthy people in the standing body position during: (a) normal breathing, (b) VM, and (c) UB. We measured the cross-sectional areas of the femoral and the great saphenous veins (GSVs) in proximity to the saphenofemoral junctio

SUBMITTER: Kovalko U 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12510422 | biostudies-literature | 2025 May-Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature