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| Year : 2015 | Volume
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| Trataka and cognitive function
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Sim Sai Tin1, Viroj Wiwanitkit2
1 Department of Medicle Sceince, Medical Center, Shantou, China
2 Department of Tropical Medicine, Hainan Medical University, China
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| Date of Web Publication | 3-Dec-2014 |
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How to cite this article:
Tin SS, Wiwanitkit V. Trataka and cognitive function
. Int J Yoga 2015;8:82 |
Sir,
We would like to discuss on the report on "trataka and cognitive function." [1] Talwadkar et al. reported that "Trataka can be used as a technique to enhance cognition in the elderly." [1] In fact, trataka is a classical yoga technique that is proven for its usefulness in neuroophthalmology. [2],[3] It is also proven that trataka can result in improvement of critical flicker fusion, [3] which also implies the improvement of cognitive function. [4] However, the important consideration on using trataka is the feasibility of practicing among the elderly. Staring at objects might be inappropriate in the cases with eye sight problem. Too much gazing might deteriorate the eye sight. This should be kept in mind for applying this technique in the elderly.
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| 1. | Talwadkar S, Jagannathan A, Raghuram N. Effect of trataka on cognitive functions in the elderly. Int J Yoga 2014;7:96-10.  [ PUBMED]  |
| 2. | Gopinathan G, Dhiman KS, Manjusha R. A clinical study to evaluate the efficacy of Trataka Yoga Kriya and eye exercises (non-pharmocological methods) in the management of Timira (Ammetropia and Presbyopia).Ayu 2012;33:543-6. [ PUBMED] |
| 3. | Mallick T, Kulkarni R. The effect of trataka, a yogic visual concentration practice, on critical flicker fusion. J Altern Complement Med 2010;16:1265-7. |
| 4. | Hemelryck W, Rozloznik M, Germonpré P, Balestra C, Lafère P. Functional comparison between criticalflicker fusion frequency and simple cognitive tests in subjects breathing air or oxygen in normobaria. Diving Hyperb Med 2013;43:138-42. |
Correspondence Address:
Sim Sai Tin
Medical Center, Shantou
China
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DOI: 10.4103/0973-6131.146074
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