SAT BIR KHALSA

Summary

Affiliation: Harvard University
Country: USA

Publications

  1. ncbi Sleep- and circadian-dependent modulation of REM density
    Sat Bir S Khalsa
    Division of Sleep Medicine, Department of Medicine, Brigham and Women s Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA 02115, USA
    J Sleep Res 11:53-9. 2002
  2. ncbi Evaluation of a residential Kundalini yoga lifestyle pilot program for addiction in India
    Sat Bir S Khalsa
    Division of Sleep Medicine, Department of Medicine, Brigham and Women s Hospital, Harvard Medical School, 75 Francis Street, Boston, MA 02115, USA
    J Ethn Subst Abuse 7:67-79. 2008
  3. ncbi Yoga ameliorates performance anxiety and mood disturbance in young professional musicians
    Sat Bir S Khalsa
    Department of Medicine, Brigham and Women s Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA 02115, USA
    Appl Psychophysiol Biofeedback 34:279-89. 2009
  4. ncbi Evaluation of the mental health benefits of yoga in a secondary school: a preliminary randomized controlled trial
    Sat Bir S Khalsa
    Sleep Disorders Research Program, Department of Medicine, Brigham and Women s Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA 02115, USA
    J Behav Health Serv Res 39:80-90. 2012
  5. ncbi Effects of a yoga lifestyle intervention on performance-related characteristics of musicians: a preliminary study
    Sat Bir S Khalsa
    Division of Sleep Medicine BI, Department of Medicine, Brigham and Women s Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, USA
    Med Sci Monit 12:CR325-31. 2006
  6. ncbi Treatment of chronic insomnia with yoga: a preliminary study with sleep-wake diaries
    Sat Bir S Khalsa
    Division of Sleep Medicine, Department of Medicine, Brigham and Women s Hospital, Harvard Medical School, 75 Francis Street, Boston, Massachussets 02115, USA
    Appl Psychophysiol Biofeedback 29:269-78. 2004
  7. ncbi Yoga as a therapeutic intervention: a bibliometric analysis of published research studies
    Sat Bir S Khalsa
    Division of Sleep Medicine, Department of Medicine, Brigham and Women s Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA 02115, USA
    Indian J Physiol Pharmacol 48:269-85. 2004
  8. ncbi A phase response curve to single bright light pulses in human subjects
    Sat Bir S Khalsa
    Division of Sleep Medicine, Department of Medicine, Brigham and Women s Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA 02115, USA
    J Physiol 549:945-52. 2003
  9. ncbi Sex differences in phase angle of entrainment and melatonin amplitude in humans
    Sean W Cain
    Division of Sleep Medicine, Department of Medicine, Brigham and Women s Hospital, Division of Sleep Medicine, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA 02115 5817, USA
    J Biol Rhythms 25:288-96. 2010
  10. ncbi Addition of a non-photic component to a light-based mathematical model of the human circadian pacemaker
    Melissa A St Hilaire
    Analytic and Modeling Unit, Division of Sleep Medicine, Brigham and Women s Hospital Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA 02115, USA
    J Theor Biol 247:583-99. 2007

Research Grants

  1. R21 project: Yoga as a Treatment for Insomnia
    SAT BIR KHALSA; Fiscal Year: 2002
  2. YOGA AS A TREATMENT FOR INSOMNIA
    SAT BIR KHALSA; Fiscal Year: 2004
  3. Neuroendocrine Mechanisms in Yoga Treatment of Insomnia
    SAT BIR KHALSA; Fiscal Year: 2007

Detail Information

Publications10

  1. ncbi Sleep- and circadian-dependent modulation of REM density
    Sat Bir S Khalsa
    Division of Sleep Medicine, Department of Medicine, Brigham and Women s Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA 02115, USA
    J Sleep Res 11:53-9. 2002
    ....
  2. ncbi Evaluation of a residential Kundalini yoga lifestyle pilot program for addiction in India
    Sat Bir S Khalsa
    Division of Sleep Medicine, Department of Medicine, Brigham and Women s Hospital, Harvard Medical School, 75 Francis Street, Boston, MA 02115, USA
    J Ethn Subst Abuse 7:67-79. 2008
    ..Application of comprehensive spiritual lifestyle interventions may prove effective in treating substance abuse, particularly in populations receptive to such approaches...
  3. ncbi Yoga ameliorates performance anxiety and mood disturbance in young professional musicians
    Sat Bir S Khalsa
    Department of Medicine, Brigham and Women s Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA 02115, USA
    Appl Psychophysiol Biofeedback 34:279-89. 2009
    ..Our results suggest that yoga and meditation techniques can reduce performance anxiety and mood disturbance in young professional musicians...
  4. ncbi Evaluation of the mental health benefits of yoga in a secondary school: a preliminary randomized controlled trial
    Sat Bir S Khalsa
    Sleep Disorders Research Program, Department of Medicine, Brigham and Women s Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA 02115, USA
    J Behav Health Serv Res 39:80-90. 2012
    ..These preliminary results suggest that implementation of yoga is acceptable and feasible in a secondary school setting and has the potential of playing a protective or preventive role in maintaining mental health...
  5. ncbi Effects of a yoga lifestyle intervention on performance-related characteristics of musicians: a preliminary study
    Sat Bir S Khalsa
    Division of Sleep Medicine BI, Department of Medicine, Brigham and Women s Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, USA
    Med Sci Monit 12:CR325-31. 2006
    ..Yoga and meditation techniques are therefore potentially useful practices for professional musicians...
  6. ncbi Treatment of chronic insomnia with yoga: a preliminary study with sleep-wake diaries
    Sat Bir S Khalsa
    Division of Sleep Medicine, Department of Medicine, Brigham and Women s Hospital, Harvard Medical School, 75 Francis Street, Boston, Massachussets 02115, USA
    Appl Psychophysiol Biofeedback 29:269-78. 2004
    ..For 20 participants completing the protocol, statistically significant improvements were observed in SE, TST, TWT, SOL, and WASO at end-treatment as compared with pretreatment values...
  7. ncbi Yoga as a therapeutic intervention: a bibliometric analysis of published research studies
    Sat Bir S Khalsa
    Division of Sleep Medicine, Department of Medicine, Brigham and Women s Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA 02115, USA
    Indian J Physiol Pharmacol 48:269-85. 2004
    ....
  8. ncbi A phase response curve to single bright light pulses in human subjects
    Sat Bir S Khalsa
    Division of Sleep Medicine, Department of Medicine, Brigham and Women s Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA 02115, USA
    J Physiol 549:945-52. 2003
    ..Phase shifts derived using the melatonin onsets showed larger magnitudes than those derived from the melatonin offsets. These data provide a comprehensive characterization of the human PRC under highly controlled laboratory conditions...
  9. ncbi Sex differences in phase angle of entrainment and melatonin amplitude in humans
    Sean W Cain
    Division of Sleep Medicine, Department of Medicine, Brigham and Women s Hospital, Division of Sleep Medicine, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA 02115 5817, USA
    J Biol Rhythms 25:288-96. 2010
    ....
  10. ncbi Addition of a non-photic component to a light-based mathematical model of the human circadian pacemaker
    Melissa A St Hilaire
    Analytic and Modeling Unit, Division of Sleep Medicine, Brigham and Women s Hospital Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA 02115, USA
    J Theor Biol 247:583-99. 2007
    ..Further experiments are required to validate fully our model and to understand the exact effect of the sleep-wake cycle as a non-photic stimulus for the human circadian pacemaker...

Research Grants6

  1. R21 project: Yoga as a Treatment for Insomnia
    SAT BIR KHALSA; Fiscal Year: 2002
    ..We also anticipate that these improvements will be maintained at long-term follow up evaluation. ..
  2. YOGA AS A TREATMENT FOR INSOMNIA
    SAT BIR KHALSA; Fiscal Year: 2004
    ..We anticipate that yoga will prove to be an effective insomnia treatment which reduces sympathovagal balance. ..
  3. Neuroendocrine Mechanisms in Yoga Treatment of Insomnia
    SAT BIR KHALSA; Fiscal Year: 2007
    ..If achieved, these results will provide a novel demonstration of a reduction of arousal in a behavioral insomnia treatment and a behaviorally enhanced melatonin secretion under controlled laboratory conditions. ..