EFFECT OF YOGA PRACTICE ON PHYSIOLOGICAL AND BIOCHEMICAL PARAMETERS IN HEALTHY STUDENTS

Dr. Badshah Ghosh and Ms. Mou Rani Das 

Abstract

To assess the effect of 45 minute yogic kriya (Surya Namaskar and Kapalbhati) for 30 days on various physiological and biochemical parameters. 20 students pursuing B.P.Ed course at Panskura Banamali College, West Bengal, between the age group 19 and 23 years volunteered to participate in the study. They were divided into two Groups A and B. Group A students including 10 students in each group were subjected to 30 days yoge kriya for 60 minutes for 5 days in a week. A student’s t-test was used for comparing the means of pre- and post-yoga results of various parameters. No significant difference was found in systolic blood pressure, pulse, body mass index, haemoglobin except for fasting blood sugar and diastolic blood pressure (p<0.001) among the yoga subject while comparing with baseline values and control.