Effect of yoga and pranayama on physiological parameters in Medical students
Journal Title: Scholars Journal of Applied Medical Sciences - Year 2017, Vol 5, Issue 6
Abstract
Abstract: The yogic practice synchronizes physiological activities through controlled postures, breathing, meditation, relaxation and few physical exercises. Stress and metal strain are leading suffering factors in medical students by over academic burden which affects cognitive and detoriation functions. The present study conducted to see the effects of yogic practices on physiological parameters in medical students. Study contains 56 participants (34 male and 22 female) within the age group of 18 to 23 years. Physiological parameters i.e. height, weight, surface area, blood pressure, heart rate, respiratory rateandhaematological parameters were measured and 10 asana, 5 mudras, 5 pranayama’s, and 5 bandhas regularly for one and half hour daily in the evening for a period of 3 months given by yoga experts.There is a significant fall in SBP, DBP, and ESRafter first month, second month and third month of yogic practice and significant raise in haemoglobin percentage, total red blood cell count, total leucocytes and platelets count, vital capacity, FEV1 and PEFR after yogic practices. Yogic practice, pranayama and physical exercises are beneficial to improve haematological parameters and respiratory functions. Keywords:Yoga, Pranayama, Vital capacity, Hear rate, Blood pressure
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K. Bhaskara Raju
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