EFFECT OF YOGA ON CARDIOVASCULAR EFFICIENCY

  • Brij Bhushan Singh
  • Shubi Mirja
  • Samiya Husain
Keywords: Cardio-vascular efficiency, Yogic practices

Abstract

The purpose of this study was to investigate the effects of yogic practices on cardio-vascular efficiency. Material and methods: Total Forty (40) subject’s boys/girls were selected as the sample of the study through the random sampling and their age ranged between 20 to 25 years from the Department of Physical Education, Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh. The subjects were divided into two groups comprising 20 subjects in each group, namely group “A” (the experimental group) performs yogic practices (Asanas, Pranayamas and Kriyas) and group “B” (the control group) served as control. Statistical technique: for the assessment of the cardiovascular efficiency through Harvard step test pre and post-test was conducted and t-test was applied for the analysis. Result: revealed that there exist a significant difference between group A and group B, at .05 level of significance. On the basis of the pre and post-test among experimental and control group, experimental group found better than the control group on cardiovascular efficiency and significant result were found in this study.

Author Biographies

Brij Bhushan Singh

Chairman, Department of Physical Education, Aligarah Muslim University, Aligarh, India,

Shubi Mirja

Department of Physical Education, Aligarah Muslim University, Aligarh, India

Samiya Husain

Department of Physical Education, Aligarah Muslim University, Aligarh, India

Published
2019-12-01
How to Cite
Singh, B., Mirja, S., & Husain, S. (2019). EFFECT OF YOGA ON CARDIOVASCULAR EFFICIENCY. THE SKY-International Journal of Physical Education and Sports Sciences (IJPESS), 3, 12-16. https://doi.org/10.51846/the-sky.v3i0.228
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