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Indian Journal of Physical Education, Sports Medicine & Exercise Science
Year : 2018, Volume : 18, Issue : 2
First page : ( 25) Last page : ( 28)
Print ISSN : 0976-1101. Online ISSN : 2456-737X.

Effect of eight week yoga program on selected physiological variables of rural senior citizens

Dubey Seemant Kumar1, Sharma Kalpana2

1D.P.B.S. (PG) College, Anoopshahr, Bulandshahr (UP) India, Email: seemantdubey81@gmail.com

2Amity School of Physical Education & Sports Sciences, Amity University, Noida, India. Email: ksharma1@amity.edu

Online published on 7 December, 2019.

Abstract

Yoga is an oldest system or education based on higher philosophical knowledge and a spiritual concept of man, for the harmonious development of the body and mind. It recognizes the necessity of developing healthy, vital and well controlled body for the attainment of a high order of mental life. This study was focused the effect of Yoga Practices through common yoga protocol on senior citizen of rural area. This protocol started with Prayer and followed by Sadilaja, Yogaasana, Kapaalabhaati, Pranayama, Dhyana and end with Sankalpa. Yoga practices organized alternate day, total 45 minutes and up to eight weeks for 24 senior citizens. The results of the study indicate that eight week yoga programme brought significant improvement in the physiological variables of vital capacity, peak expiratory flow rate and resting heart rate, while there was no any significant improvement shown in the physiological variables of basal metabolic rate, systolic and diastolic blood pressure of rural senior citizen. Yogic disciplines with its Asanas, Pranayama and meditation is a way to good health. This ancient therapy helps in treating diseases, which eventually improves personal efficiency and assists in achieving mental peace.

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Keywords

Yoga, Senior Citizen, Basal metabolic rate.

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