A COMPARATIVE EFFECT OF YOGIC PRACTICES AND BRISK WALKING ON TOTAL CHOLESTEROL OF MIDDLE AGED MEN

Mr. Bhartendu Sharma and Dr. Sanjib Kumar Bhowmik

Abstract
The objective of this study was to determine the comparative effect of yogic practices and brisk walking on total cholesterol of middle aged men. The subjects for this study were sedentary male from Gwalior. A total of ninety male subjects were selected and used as two experimental groups (30 subjects each) and control group (30 subjects). Yogic practices and brisk walking was considered the independent variable and total cholesterol was considered as the dependent variable. 2 ml of blood in plain vial was taken as the criterion measures and Total Cholesterol CHOD-PAP method (modified Roeschlau’s method) was used. Training was given for three month, five days a week with each session of 45 minutes. The Pre Test- Post Test randomized group design was used for this study. Tests were administered before the training program and after the completion of the treatment again test was administered. ANCOVA was used to locate significant effects of yogic practices and brisk walking on total cholesterol at 0.05 level of significance. In relation to total cholesterol, effect of yogic practices and brisk walking was found significant.
Keywords: Yogic Practices, Brisk Walking and Total Cholesterol