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Dr. Naosekpam Nilkamal Singh

Designation: Assistant Professor

Specialization: Psychophysiological Effects of Yoga Practices

Contact: 7906186405

Email: naosekpamkamal [AT] gmail.com

PhD

 

Details of Achievements, Membership of different academic & professional bodies, Publications etc

Sl. No.

Designation

Organization

From date

To date

No. of years/ months

Purpose

1

Committee member for selection of academic co-ordinator of the department of yoga

Central University of Kerala

October 3, 2017

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Selection of academic co-ordinator of the department of yoga

2

Member

Committee on Yoga Education in Universities, UGC, Ministry of HRD, Govt. of India

January 15, 2016

November 20, 2017

1 year 10 month

To establish department of yoga in Universities, identify courses in yoga art and science, preparation of syllabus for yoga courses, preparation of syllabus for NET in yoga, to suggest the names of national level yoga centers in India and to prescribe the qualification of faculties in yoga in universities and colleges.

3

Member

Committee on Yoga Education Project of the National Council of Teachers Education, NCTE, Govt. of India

 

January 27, 2016

Till date

2 years 9 months

Preparation of regulations, syllabi and curriculum for Bed, M.Ed., and D. El.Ed. in yoga

4

Member

Committee for Yoga Education Texts Books, Ministry of AYUSH, Govt. of India

 

September 9, 2016

January 10, 2018

1 year 4 months

Preparation of books for different course of yoga in Universities and colleges

 

PUBLICATIONS AND CONFERENCE PRESENTATIONS

 

  1. PUBLICATIONS (NAME OF THE RELEVANT AUTHOR IS UNDERLINED)

 

Research Publications [Impact factor (IF) is according to Thomson Reuters and citescore of the journals are also provided]

 

  1. Telles, S., Gupta, R.K., Bhardwaj, A.K., Singh, N., Mishra, P., Pal, D.K., and Balkrishna, A. (2018). Increased mental well-being and reduced state anxiety in teachers after participation in a residential yoga program. Medical Science Monitor Basic Research. 24, 105-112. [IF =1.81; Citescore = 1.92] PMID: 30061552

  2. Telles, S., Singh, D., Naveen, K.V., Pailoor, S., Singh, N., and Pathak, S. (2018). P300 and heart rate variability recorded simultaneously in meditation. Clinical EEG and Neuroscience,1550059418790717. [IF = 1.89; Citescore = 2.01] PMID: 30056746

  3. Telles, S., Sharma, S.K., Singh N., and Balkrishna, A. (2017). Characteristics of Yoga Practitioners, Motivators and Yoga Techniques of Choice: A Cross-sectional Study. Frontiers in Public Health, 5, 184.[ IF=2.03; Citescore =1.5] PMID: 28798908

  4. Bharadwaj, A.K., Tyagi, D., Telles, S., Singh N., Balkrishna, A. (2017). The inter-dependence between beliefs and feelings about a yagna: a correlational study. Indian Journal of Traditional Knowledge, 16 (suppl), 25-29. [Citescore = 0.84]

  5. Telles, S., Singh, N., Gupta, R.K., and Balkrishna, A. (2016). A selective review of dharana and dhyana in healthy participants. Journal of Ayurveda and Integrative Medicine, 7(4): 255-260. [Citescore = 1.08] PMID: 27889426

  6. Telles, S., Gupta, R. K., Singh, N., and Balkrishna, A. (2016). A functional near-infrared spectroscopy study of high-frequency yoga breathing compared to breath awareness. Medical Science Monitor Basic Research, 22: 58-66. [IF=1.89;Citescore = 2.01] PMID: 27351626

  7. Telles, S. and Singh, N. (2016). High frequency yoga breathing (kapalabhati) and autonomic nervous system: a review of scientific literature. International Journal of Creative Research Thoughts, 4(8).

  8. Telles, S., Singh, N., and Balkrishna, A. (2015). Augmenting brain function with meditation: can detachment coincide with empathy? Frontiers in Systems Neuroscience, 9: 141. [IF=2.03; Citescore = 3.76)] PMID: 26500514

  9. Jeter, P. ESlutsky, J., Singh N., Khalsa, S. B. (2015). Yoga as a Therapeutic Intervention:  Bibliometric  Analysis  of  Published  Research  Studies  from 1967 to 2013. Journal of Alternative and Complementary Medicine; 21:586-92. [IF=1.5 ; Citescore = 1.75] PMID: 26196166

  10. Telles, S., Singh, N., and Balkrishna, A. (2015). Metabolic and ventilator changes during and after high-frequency yoga breathing. Medical Science Monitor Basic Research; 21:161-171. . [IF=1.89; Citescore = 2.01] PMID: 26270968

  11. Singh, N., and Telles, S. (2015). Neurophysiological effects of meditation based on evoked potential recordings. BioMed Research International, Article ID 406261, 11 pages. [IF = 2.58; Citescore = 2.41) PMID: 26137479

  12. Telles, S., Singh, N., and Balkrishna, A. (2014). Role of respiration in mind-body practices: concepts from contemporary science and traditional yoga texts. Frontiers in Psychiatry, Section Affective Disorders and Psychosomatic Research, 5:167. [IF=2.86; Citescore = 3.13] PMID: 25505427

  13. Telles, S., Pathak, S., Singh, N., and Balkrishna, A. (2014). Research on Traditional Medicine: What Has Been Done, the Difficulties, and Possible Solutions. Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine. Article ID 495635, 5 pages. [IF=2.06; Citescore = 2.01)] PMID: 25013445

  14. Telles, S., Sharma, S. K., Yadav, A., Singh, N., and Balkrishna, A. (2014). A comparative controlled trial comparing the effects of yoga and walking for overweight and obese adults. Medical Science Monitor, 20:894-904. [IF=1.98; Citescore = 2.03] PMID: 24878827

  15. Telles, S., Sharma, S. K., Yadav, A., Singh, N., and Balkrishna, A. (2014). Immediate changes in muscle strength and motor speed following yoga breathing. Indian Journal of Physiology and Pharmacology, 58(1):22-29. [IF=0.57; Citescore = 0.31] PMID: 25464673

  16. Telles, S., Singh, N., Bhardwaj, A. K., Kumar, A., and Balkrishna, A. (2013). Effect of yoga or physical exercise on physical, cognitive and emotional measures in children: a randomized controlled trial. Child and Adolescent Psychiatry and Mental Health, 7(1):37. [IF=2.03; Citescore = 2.49] PMID: 24199742

  17. Telles, S., Yadav, A., Bhardwaj, A. K., and Singh, N. (2013). A review of the effect of yoga, ayurveda and tai chi on depression in older adults, India Journal of Ancient Medicine and Yoga, 6(4):41-48.

  18. Telles, S., Yadav, A., Bhardwaj, A. K., Sharma, S., and Singh, N. (2013). Patanjali Yogpeeth, Haridwar: An Ayurveda center which includes treatment, research and education, Journal of Ayurveda and Integrative Medicine, 4(2):120-122. [Citescore = 1.08] PMID: 23930046

  19. Telles, S., Singh, N., and Puthige, R. (2013). Changes in P300 following alternate nostril yoga breathing and breath awareness. Biopsychosocial Medicine, 7:11. [IF=1.00 ;Citescore = 1.33] PMID: 23721252

  20. Telles, S., Singh, N., Balkrishna, A. (2012). Is yoga a suitable treatment for rheumatoid arthritis: current opinion. Open Access Journal of Sports Medicine, 3:81-87.

  21. Telles. S., Singh. N., Yadav. A., and Balkrishna. A. (2012). Effect of yoga on different aspects of mental health. Indian Journal of Physiology and Pharmacology, 56(3): 245-254. [IF=0.57; Citescore = 0.31] PMID:  23734439

  22. Singh, N., and Telles, S. (2012). High frequency yoga breathing can increase alveolar dead space. Medical Science Monitor, 18(7):LE5-6. [IF = 1.98; Citescore = 2.03) PMID: 22739742

  23. Telles, S., Singh, N., and Balkrishna, A. (2012). Managing mental health disorders resulting from trauma through yoga: a review. Depression Research and Treatment, 2012:401513. [Citescore = 2.19] PMID: 22778930

  24. Telles, S., Singh, N., and Balkrishna, A. (2012). Finger dexterity and visual discrimination following two yoga breathing practices. International Journal of Yoga, 5(1): 37- 4. PMID:22346064

  25. Telles, S., Singh, N., Gupta, R. K., and Balkrishna, A. (2012). Optical topography recording of cortical activity during high frequency yoga breathing and breath awareness. Medical Science Monitor, 18(1):LE3-4.[ IF = 1.98; Citescore = 2.03] PMID: 22207124

  26. Singh, N., and Telles, S. (2012). Awareness about bibliographic databases among students of Ayurveda and qualified Ayurveda practitioners. Journal of Ayurveda and Integrative Medicine, 3(2):59-62. [Citescore = 1.08] PMID: 22707859

  27. Telles, S., and Singh, N. (2011). High frequency yoga breathing increases energy expenditure from carbohydrates. Medical Science Monitor, 17(9):LE7-8. [IF = 1.98; Citescore = 2.03] PMID: 21873954

  28. Telles, S., Singh, N., and Balkrishna, A. (2011). Heart rate variability changes during high frequency yoga breathing and breath awareness. Biopsychosocial Medicine, 5: 4.[ IF=1.00; Citescore = 1.33] PMID: 21486495

  29. Telles, S., Singh, N., Joshi, M, and Balkrishna, A. (2010). Post traumatic stress symptoms and heart rate variability in Bihar flood survivors following yoga: a randomized controlled study. Biomed Central Psychiatry, 10:18. [IF=2.42; Citescore = 3.06] PMID: 20193089

  30. Telles, S., Singh, N., and Joshi, M. (2009). Risk of posttraumatic stress disorder and depression in survivors of the Bihar floods. Indian Journal of Medical Sciences, 63(8): 330-334. [Citesore = 0.08] PMID: 19770523

  31. Singh, N., and Telles, S. (2009). Heart rate variability and state anxiety in hypertensives and diabetes after one week of yoga. Journal of Indian Psychology, 27(1&2): 13-20.

Chapters in books

  1. Singh, N., Telles, S, and Balkrishna, A. (2017). Use of Yoga in Managing Posttraumatic Stress Disorder. In: P. R. Muskin, P. L. Gerbarg, and R. P. Brown (eds) Complementary and Integrative Treatments in Psychiatric Practice, U.S.A.: American Psychiatric Publishing.

  2. Telles, S., Singh, N., Patel, N.(2015). Yoga therapy for geriatrics. In: S.B.S. Khalsa, L. Cohen, T. McCall, and S. Telles (eds) The Principles and Practice of Yoga in Healthcare, U.K.: Handspring publishing.

  3. Telles, S., Singh, N., Yadav, A., Balkrishna, A. (2015). Yoga as an integrative intervention in healthy aging and age-related disorders. In: H. Lavretsky, M. Sajatovic, and C. F. Reynolds III (eds) Complementary, Alternative, and Integrative Interventions for Mental Health and Aging, U.K.: Oxford University Press.

  4. Telles, S., and Singh, N. (2013). A review of the use of yoga in breathing disorders. In: L. Chaitow, C. Gilbert and D. Morrison (eds) Recognizing and Treating Breathing Disorders – A Multidisciplinary Approach, U.K.:Elsevier.

  5. Telles, S. and Singh, N. (2013). Science of the mind: ancient yoga texts and modern texts. In: P.R. Muskin, P.L. Gerbarg and R.P. Brown (eds) Complementary and Integrative Therapies for Psychiatric Disorders. Psychiatric Clinics of North America, U.S.A.: Elsevier.

Books Published

    1. Telles, S. and Singh, N. (2017). Research-Based Perspectives on the Psychophysiology of Yoga. Pennsylvania, U.S.A.: IGI Global. DOI: 10.4018/978-1-5225-2788-6. ISBN No. 978-1-5225-2788-6-

    2. Telles, S., Bhardwaj, A. K. and Singh, N. (2017). Science studies pranayama. Uttarakhand, Haridwar, India: Divya Prakashan. ISBN No. 978-81-89235-85-7.

 

  1. CONFERENCE/SEMINARS/WORKSHOPS PRESENTATIONS:

Presentations abroad

Year

Details

2012

Presented an invited paper entitled “Reduction of anxiety following yoga in different population” as a guest speaker in First International Anxiety Congress held in Razavi Hospital – Mashhad –Iran  from October 8 to October 10, 2012 .

2011

Presented an invited paper entitled “Post traumatic stress symptoms and heart rate variability in Bihar flood survivors following yoga: a randomized controlled study” as a guest speaker in EPS Chonqing International Medical Development Forum 2011 from April 22-23, 2011, Chonqing, China.

2010

Presented a paper entitled “Metabolic and entilator changes during and after a high frequency yoga breathing” in the 6th World Congress of Biomechanics, jointly organized by Biomedical Engineering Society (Singapore), Global Enterprise for Micromechanics and Molecular Medicine, National University of Singapore from August 1-6 2010, at Suntec Convention Centre, Singapore.

 

Presentations in India

 

Year

Details

2018

Delivered an invited lecture in a training program entitled “Yoga for health promotion” organized by Defence Institute of Physiology and Allied Sciences (DIPAS), New Delhi from April 5 to May 4, 2018.

2016

Delivered an invited lecture on “Modern lifestyle and role of yoga in disease prevention” in IIT Kharagpur, West Bengal on June 21, 2016

2015

Delivered an invited lecture in a training program entitled “Yoga for health promotion” organized by Defence Institute of Physiology and Allied Sciences (DIPAS), New Delhi from August 31 to September 12, 2015.

2015

Presented a paper entitled “Meditation and brain functions” in the National Conference on Governance of Traditional Knowledge and Contemporary Innovations, organized by MHRD-IPR Chair, IIT Roorkee on March 13-14, 2015

2013

Presented a paper entitled “Socio-demographic factors as predictors of change in

state anxiety following yoga” in the 59th National conference of Association of Physiology and Pharmacologist of India from November 28 to November 30, 2013 at National institute of Mental health and Neuroscience (NIMHANS), Karnataka, India

 

2011

Presented a paper entitled “ Effect of yoga and physical exercise on the mental health of school children: A randomized controlled study” in the 57th National conference of Association of Physiology and Pharmacologist of India from December 13 to December 17, 2011 at the All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, India

 

2010

Presented a paper entitled "Psychological and clinical outcome in rheumatoid arthritis
following yoga" in a National Seminar cum workshop on Role of Yoga in geriatric care with special reference to Osteo Arthritis, organized by Advanced centre for yoga education and research, Gujarat Ayurved University, Jamnagar, in collaboration with Moraji Desai, National Institute of Yoga, New Delhi, from March 28 to 29, 2010 at Jamnagar, Gujarat.

2009

Presented a paper entitled “Heart rate variability and state anxiety in hypertensives and diabetes after one week of yoga” in The 18th International Conference on Frontiers in Yoga Research and Its’ applications, organized by Vivekananda Yoga Anusandhana Samsthana, Bengaluru and Central Council for Research in Yoga and Naturopathy, New Delhi from December 19 to 22, 2009 at Prashanti Kutiram, Bengaluru, Karnataka, India.

2008

Presented a paper entitled “ Yoga and post traumatic stress disorder in Bihar flood victims” in the 54th National conference of Association of Physiology and Pharmacologist of India from December 27 to 30 December 2008 at Kasturba Medical College, Mangalore, Karnataka, India.

2005

Participated in the 15th International Conference on Frontiers in Yoga Research and Its’ applications held from December 16 to 19, 2005 at Prashanti Kutiram, Bengaluru, Karnataka, India.

 

AWARD

Awarded the Dr. Sushila Thakker Pakriti Mandir Prize for best paper in the field of Yoga and Naturopathy by the Association of Physiologist and Pharmacologists of India in 2011.