To Study the Effects of duration of Yoga Training on Post Exercise Recovery Time

Abstract

It has been seen that regular yoga practice improves cardio respiratory functions. This study plan is to observe the effects of duration of yoga practice on post exercise recovery time. Our total sample size was 60. Out of which 32 were male and 28 were female subjects. First Baseline reading of HR and blood pressure were taken before starting of the test. Subjects were asked to do Harvard's step test exercise. After exercise HR and BP were measured at the interval of 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 13 and15 minutes. Recovery time for HR and Blood pressure was noted. Yoga training was given for two months. During the study at the end of one month and two months above test was performed. Our study revealed that at the end of one month of yoga training there was no significant fall in post exercise recovery time for pulse(p-0.156) but there was highly significant change was seen at the end of two months.(p<0.001). Similarly post exercise recovery time for blood pressure did not change significantly at the end of one month of yoga practice (p-0.902) but at the end of two months there was highly significant fall in post exercise recovery time for blood pressure.(p<0.001). This proved that minimum duration of 2 months of yoga practice improves post exercise recovery time i.e. improves cardiac functioning.