Abstract
The present study was an attempt to determine whether yoga has an effect on performance in a six- letter cancellation task under examination stress. 122 Class X students between 14 and 17 years of age were randomized into two groups. One group practiced yoga for one hour per day, five days a week, while the other group carried on with their usual routine. Assessments were done before twelve weeks and on the day of examination. Results showed that the total and net scores were significantly higher in both groups. However, the magnitude of change was more in the yoga group than the control group (Total scores 28.93% versus 7.68 %, net scores 30.22% versus 6.73%). There was reduction in scores for wrong cancellation in the yoga group, but not in the control group. The results suggest that yoga improves performance in tasks requiring attention and reduces distraction under academic examination stress.
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