Effect of eight weeks yogic training on selected physiological variables

Abstract

Purpose: The Purpose of the study was to find out the effect of yogic training on selected physiological variables. Selection of Subject: For the present study twenty five male students of 9 th and 10 th standard from Children Senior Secondary School, Azamgarh, Uttar Pradesh were selected randomly as the subjects for the study. The age of the subjects were ranging from 13 - 16 years. Selection of Variable: The variables selected for the present study were yogic training (independent variable), resting heart rate and vital capacity (dependent variables). Methodology: The data was collected through the pre and post test. For the study single group design was used in which the pre test was taken prior to the yogic training and post test was taken after eight weeks of yogic training. Statistical Technique: For comparing pre and post test means of resting heart rate and vital capacity, descriptive analysis and paired t-test were applied at 0.05 level of significant. Result: The result of the study showed that there was significant difference between pre and post test of resting heart rate and vital capacity. Conclusion: On the basis of the findings it was concluded that the yogic training may be responsible for the improvement of selected physiological variables like resting heart rate and vital capacity.