Beneficial effects of Nadisudhi pranayama on reaction time
Journal Title: Indian Journal of Clinical Anatomy and Physiology - Year 2018, Vol 5, Issue 4
Abstract
Introduction Yoga is a technique which improves physical and mental healthYoga unites the body and mind Nadisudhi pranayama is one type of yoga on regular practice it causes feeling of freshness energy and lightness of body and mindAim and Objectives The study was designed to assess the beneficial effects of Nadisudhi pranayama on reaction timeMaterials and Methods 60 young healthy subjects in the age group of 1724 years were selected for the study They received Nadisudhi pranayama training of 6 days a week for 6 weeks Auditory reaction time visual reaction time were recorded before and after 6 weeks of trainingResults Results were analyzed by using paired t test There was significant decrease in auditory visual reaction time after practice of Nadisudhi pranayama which signify a more alert state as well as improved central neural processing in Nadisudhi pranayama trained personsConclusion Nadisudhi pranayama is effective in decrease the reaction time So Nadisudhi pranayama training may be beneficial to reduce the stress and improve the concentration Keywords Nadisudhi pranayama Auditory reaction time Visual reaction time
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G Sivagami, Milind V Bhutkar
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