<abstract xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">Study aim: The present study was aimed to evaluate the effect of three months (90 min daily for five days in a week) yogic practice on physiological and physical parameters of physically active service personnel. Material and methods: Healthy male volunteers (n=60) of age 27±3 years were randomly selected from paramilitary force of the country in this study. A pre designed yoga training course for 3 months comprising of Prayer, Suddhi kriyas, Yogasanas, Pranayamas, Meditation, Mudra and Bandh was imparted daily by certified yoga teacher in the morning for 90 min. Results: After three months of yogic training, body weight and body mass index did not change significantly, systolic blood pressure and mean blood pressure decreased significantly (p &lt; 0.05). We did not found any significant change in heart rate diastolic blood pressure and respiratory rate. Breath-hold time and strength of the peripheral muscle (back and leg muscle strength) was increased significantly (p &lt; 0.001), whereas peak expiratory flow rate did not change significantly. Anaerobic power was improved significantly (p &lt; 0.05) by means of increasing peak power and average power. Conclusion: The present study revealed that the practice of selected yogic training for 3 months resulted improvement in health and performance of the physically active paramilitary force of Indian army.</abstract>

Study aim: The present study was aimed to evaluate the effect of three months (90 min daily for five days in a week) yogic practice on physiological and physical parameters of physically active service personnel. Material and methods: Healthy male volunteers (n=60) of age 27±3 years were randomly selected from paramilitary force of the country in this study. A pre designed yoga training course for 3 months comprising of Prayer, Suddhi kriyas, Yogasanas, Pranayamas, Meditation, Mudra and Bandh was imparted daily by certified yoga teacher in the morning for 90 min. Results: After three months of yogic training, body weight and body mass index did not change significantly, systolic blood pressure and mean blood pressure decreased significantly (p < 0.05). We did not found any significant change in heart rate diastolic blood pressure and respiratory rate. Breath-hold time and strength of the peripheral muscle (back and leg muscle strength) was increased significantly (p < 0.001), whereas peak expiratory flow rate did not change significantly. Anaerobic power was improved significantly (p < 0.05) by means of increasing peak power and average power. Conclusion: The present study revealed that the practice of selected yogic training for 3 months resulted improvement in health and performance of the physically active paramilitary force of Indian army.

Anaerobic power, muscle strength and physiological changes in physically active men following yogic practice

Centre for Advanced Research and Training in Yoga (CARTY), Defence Institute of Physiology and Allied Sciences (DIPAS), Lucknow Road, Timarpur, Delhi – 110054, India

PDM Dental College & Research Institute, Sarai, Aurangabad, Bahadurgarh, Haryana, India, Pin – 124507

Work Physiology & Yoga, Defence Institute of Physiology and Allied Sciences (DIPAS), Lucknow Road, Timarpur, Delhi – 110054, India

Morarji Desai National Institute of Yoga, 68 Ashoka Road, New Delhi 110001

Biomedical Human Kinetics

Study aim: The present study was aimed to evaluate the effect of three months (90 min daily for five days in a week) yogic practice on physiological and...

Anaerobic power, muscle strength and physiological changes in physically active men following yogic practice

Published Online: Jan 17, 2014

Page range: 113 - 120

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/bhk-2013-0017

Keywords
Yoga - Peak expiratory flow rate - Anaerobic power

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Anaerobic power, muscle strength and physiological changes in physically active men following yogic practice

Published Online: Jan 17, 2014

Page range: 113 - 120

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/bhk-2013-0017

KeywordsYoga - Peak expiratory flow rate - Anaerobic power

This content is open access.

Keywords
Yoga - Peak expiratory flow rate - Anaerobic power