Abstract
Background: Sun salutation (Surya Namaskar) is a comprehensive Yoga technique which incorporates physical activity, breath regulation, relaxation and awareness. Apart from improving physical stamina and endurance, Surya namaskar has been shown to influence an individual’s perception and performance. Hence, the present study has been designed to measure the performance of school children in a digit letter substitution task following the practice of Surya namaskar compared to physical exercise.
Highlights
Sun salutation (Surya Namaskar) is an ancient Indian method of offering prayers to the rising Sun in the morning along with a series of physical postures with regulated breathing aiming at range of physical, mental and spiritual benefits
Subjects were screened based on the inclusion and exclusion criteria and the selected 64 subjects were randomly allocated to two groups i.e., Surya namaskar and physical exercise
There was a significant increase in number of letters substituted per digits in both yoga (p
Summary
Sun salutation (Surya Namaskar) is an ancient Indian method of offering prayers to the rising Sun in the morning along with a series of physical postures with regulated breathing aiming at range of physical, mental and spiritual benefits. Surya namaskar has specific spiritual connotations attached to it. Surya namaskar is a graceful combined sequence of twelve positions along with regulated breathing and relaxation. If performed correctly, Surya namaskar does not strain or cause injury. Though the greatness of Surya namaskar has been greatly said in scriptures not much research has been done to understand its benefits. Sun salutation (Surya Namaskar) is a comprehensive Yoga technique which incorporates physical activity, breath regulation, relaxation and awareness. The present study has been designed to measure the performance of school children in a digit letter substitution task following the practice of Surya namaskar compared to physical exercise
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