19 EFFECT OF SHORT TERM YOGA TRAINING ON CARDIOVASCULAR PARAMETERS
Journal Title: Indian journal of applied basic medical sciences - Year 2017, Vol 19, Issue 29
Abstract
Background and objective: Yoga-originally viewed as a life style, is now recognized as a therapy with tremendous applicability in presentation and promotion of physical, mental, emotional ,intellectual and spiritual health. Regular practice of yoga integrates the mind and body. It produces many systemic psycho-physical effects in the body, in addition to its specific effects on cardiovascular system. The aim of the present study was to assess the beneficial effects of yoga in the improvement in the cardiovascular functions of young healthy adults. Methods: The study group consisted of 30 young adults (19 males and 11 females) who were students of first year MBBS, Medical college, Baroda. They were motivated to participate in yoga workshop for one hour daily for four weeks. The first phase of recording of cardiac parameters was done at beginning of their course. The second phase of recording of cardiac parameters was done after 4 weeks of regular yoga practice. The data was analysed using students paired’t’ test. Results: Participants had a mean age of 17.81 ± 0.48 years, height of 164.21 ± 5.09 cms., weight of 54.34 ± 5.63 kgs. The pulse rate before yoga practice showed a mean value of 88.94 ± 7.58 and after, it showed a mean value of 78.87 ± 5.18 The systolic blood pressure (mmHg) - before yoga practice showed a mean value of 117.27 ± 10.78 , after yoga practice showed a value of 108.60 ± 8.64 The diastolic blood pressure (mmHg) - before yoga practice showed a mean value of 81.13 ± 9.03, after yoga practice showed a mean value of 74.73 ± 6.56 Pulse pressure (mmHg) -before yoga practice showed a mean value of 35.80 ± 8.60 , after yoga practice showed a mean value of 33.87 ± 5.86 For pulse rate, systolic blood pressure, diastolic blood pressure - a p value of <0.001 was considered as a highly significant while Pulse pressure was not statistically significant. Conclusion: There was a statistically significant decrease in all the above cardiovascular parameters in the regular yoga practice. This study proposes that regular practice of yoga can improve health related aspects of physical fitness and general well being.
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Dr. Hansa N. Parikh, Dr. Shruti J. Shah
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