Impact of Yoga on Specific Risk Factors in Middle-Aged Women with Hypertension

Abstract

This randomised controlled trial set intended to examine the results of yoga practises on Systolic BP and Total Cholesterol in hypertensive middle-aged women. Thirty middle-aged hypertensive women from the city of Chennai were recruited at random using a random group sample approach and were divided into two groups of 15 patients each (Experimental group and Control group). The hypothesis was that middle-aged hypertensive women's Systolic Blood Pressure and Total Cholesterol would differ significantly from those of the Control group as a result of their yoga practises. Prior to the start of training, a preliminary test was performed on a chosen dependent variable. The yoga practises of the experimental group lasted for 12 weeks, with each session lasting no more than an hour each morning. The control group was required to maintain a state of mild activity. After the training period ended, both groups were given a post test measuring the same dependent variables, including systolic blood pressure and total cholesterol. Analysis of Co-Variance (ANCOVA) was used to statistically compare the data from= each group. A 5% level of significance was chosen for the test. The study found that the Experimental group's yoga practises led to statistically significant improvements in comparison to the Control group in terms of some variables including Systolic Blood Pressure and Total Cholesterol. Therefore, the hypothesis was accepted with a 0.05 level of confidence. Therefore, it can be inferred that yoga activities help middle-aged hypertensive women keep their Systolic Blood Pressure in check and their Total Cholesterol levels low