Effect of yogic exercises on physical and mental health of young fellowship course trainees

A study was undertaken to observe any beneficial effect of yogic practices during training period on the young trainees. 54 trainees of 20-25 years age group were divided randomly in two groups i.e. yoga and control group. Yoga group (23 males and 5 females) was administered yogic practices for the...

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Published in:Indian journal of physiology and pharmacology 2001-01, Vol.45 (1), p.37-53
Main Authors: Ray, U S, Mukhopadhyaya, S, Purkayastha, S S, Asnani, V, Tomer, O S, Prashad, R, Thakur, L, Selvamurthy, W
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adult
Affect - physiology
Blood Pressure - physiology
Exercise - physiology
Exercise - psychology
Female
Heart Rate - physiology
Humans
Lactic Acid - blood
Male
Muscle Relaxation - physiology
Oxygen Consumption
Pliability
Pulmonary Ventilation
Sex Factors
Supine Position - physiology
Yoga - psychology
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Summary:A study was undertaken to observe any beneficial effect of yogic practices during training period on the young trainees. 54 trainees of 20-25 years age group were divided randomly in two groups i.e. yoga and control group. Yoga group (23 males and 5 females) was administered yogic practices for the first five months of the course while control group (21 males and 5 females) did not perform yogic exercises during this period. From the 6th to 10th month of training both the groups performed the yogic practices. Physiological parameters like heart rate, blood pressure, oral temperature, skin temperature in resting condition, responses to maximal and submaximal exercise, body flexibility were recorded. Psychological parameters like personality, learning, arithmetic and psychomotor ability, mental well being were also recorded. Various parameters were taken before and during the 5th and 10th month of training period. Initially there was relatively higher sympathetic activity in both the groups due to the new work/training environment but gradually it subsided. Later on at the 5th and 10th month, yoga group had relatively lower sympathetic activity than the control group. There was improvement in performance at submaximal level of exercise and in anaerobic threshold in the yoga group. Shoulder, hip, trunk and neck flexibility improved in the yoga group. There was improvement in various psychological parameters like reduction in anxiety and depression and a better mental function after yogic practices.
ISSN:0019-5499