Effect Of Yogic Practices Research Articles

The effect of yoga practice on muscular strength improvement in patients with multiple sclerosis

Background/Aims Multiple sclerosis is a common condition in the central nervous system where patients experience many issues, including muscle weakness. This study offers an investigation of continuous hatha yoga exercises on patients with multiple sclerosis. Methods A total of 22 participants with multiple sclerosis were selected, 11 were allocated to the intervention group, and 11 to the control group. In both groups, surface electromyography and dynamometer were performed at the beginning and the end of the study. The intervention group undertook 90-minute sessions of hatha yoga training three times a week for 6 months and the control group did not do any particular exercise during this period. Results Dynamometer results indicated that yoga significantly improved the muscle strength of the participants with multiple sclerosis (before the intervention: 40.00 Nm ± 14.66 Nm vs 56.82 Nm ± 20.28 Nm after the intervention, P=0.037). However, there was no significant difference in muscle strength changes between the intervention and control groups (16.82 Nm ± 23.26 Nm vs -2.86 Nm ± 23.36 Nm, P=0.171). Yoga significantly increased participants muscle strength according to the surface electromyography signals (before the intervention: 39.91 V ± 8.86 V vs 54.09 v ± 8.95 V after the intervention, P=0.007). The muscle strength of the control group participants with multiple sclerosis decreased after 6 months, however it was not statistically significant (41.55 Nm ± 9.3 Nm vs 34.55 Nm ± 8.36 Nm, P=0.073). The comparison of changes showed that the surface electromyography signals in the intervention group were significantly higher than those of the control group (P=0.001). Conclusions: Yoga exercises, in addition to common multiple sclerosis treatment methods, can be considered as a complementary therapy to improve the physical aspects of multiple sclerosis symptoms.

Effects of Yoga Practice on Personality, Body Image and Lactate. Pilot Study on a Group of Women from 40 Years

Yoga techniques are increasingly popular all over the world. This discipline provides benefits both in relation to particular psychological disorders, such as anxiety disorders or those related to stress, but also in relation to certain clinical frameworks that involve significant life changes of people. Some studies have shown that this practice brings relevant benefits regarding cognitive functions such as memory and attention. The aim of this study was to verify, in women over 40 years of age, whether the practice of yoga can positively affect self-esteem, anxiety control, and body image. It was also intended to verify whether the potential beneficial effects of yoga are influenced by the personality’s profile of the individual who practices it. Results demonstrated comparable data on a high level of well-being and psychophysical balance for all samples involved. These results, therefore, confirm that the constantly practiced yogic technique affects the lifestyle of the subject by promoting the learning of effective methods for physical health and well-being.

The Effect of Yoga Practice on Chronic Back Pain

The Effect of Yoga Practice on Chronic Back Pain

Effect of Yogic Practices on Heart Rate among College Men Hockey Players

Effect of Yogic Practices on Heart Rate among College Men Hockey Players

Yoga practice and stress management: Spiritual belief as a moderator

Background: Yoga, Ayurveda, and naturopathy have received increased attention in the recent past as alternative therapies. Considering that over 75% of people experience stress which has negative consequences, the effect of yoga as a stress management therapy is not examined. As people are becoming more and more spiritual in their daily lives, the effect of spiritual beliefs in reducing stress is unknown. Aim: The present article is aimed at developing a conceptual model on yoga practice and the impact of spiritual beliefs in the management of stress. This is the first of its kind in literature and a modest attempt is made to empirically test the model. Materials and Methods: The study involved 251 individuals (110 males and 151 females) in the age groups ranging from 18 to above 65. A carefully crafted survey instrument was used to collect data. To empirically test the model that involves the relationship between stress and the effect of stress on life, social support, activities, yoga practice, and stress management, the present research used hierarchical regression analysis. Results: The results indicate that individuals who experience stress feel its effect on life and engage in various physical activities. The results did not show the importance of socialization, contrary to the popular belief that individuals who experience stress seek socialization. The results also showed that the effect of stress is positively related to yoga practice. For managing stress, spiritual beliefs play a major role. Interestingly, spiritual beliefs acted as moderator in the relationship between the effect of stress and yoga practice and management of stress. These results emphasize the growing importance of both yoga and spiritual beliefs in the world. Conclusions: The empirical model we tested in this research has implications for management as well as for practitioners. Growing yoga centers all over the world bear testimony to the benefits of yoga, and this research corroborates such practices. The results also provide justification for increasing spirituality in reducing the effect of stress.

Effect of yogic practices on glycated haemoglobin (Hba1c) level of type II diabetese mellitus in urban adults

The objective of the study to examine the effect of Yogic Practices on Glycated Haemoglobin (HbA1C) level of Type-II Diabetes Mellitus in Urban Adults. This study has been conducted in Delhi NCR. 40 participants were selected through purposive sampling from Navadha Yoga Health Care Institute. Pre-Post experimental control group research design has been used in this study. The duration of yogic intervention was twelve weeks (except Sunday and government holidays). The result revealed that the effect of Yogic Practices have significant effect on Glycated Haemoglobin (HbA1C) level of Type-II Diabetes Mellitus in Urban Adults.

EFFECT OF YOGIC PRACTIES ON SELECTED HAEMOGLOBIN VARIABLES OF COLLEGE WOMEN STUDENTS

The purpose of the study was to nd out the effect of yogic practices on selected Haemoglobin variables of college women students. To resolve the purpose of the study 40 college women were randomly selected from Kumaraguru College of Technology, Coimbatore. Their age ranged between 18 and 22 years. The selected subjects were randomly divided into two groups consisting of twenty each. No attempt was made to equate the groups. Experimental Group I underwent Yogic practices and Meditation for a period of 16 weeks. Group II acted as control group (CG) and were not engaged in any training programme other than their work. The subjects were free to withdraw their consent in case of feeling any discomfort during the period of their participation but there was no dropout during the study. The Haemoglobin variables were selected and tested through TCDC and Shalis blood analyzer test respectively. Pre and post tests were conducted in all the variables. 16 weeks of yogic practices were given to the experimental group for a period of 16 weeks. Dependent t test was used to determine the signicant difference between the treatment means. Yogic practice group had signicantly increased Haemoglobin where as the control group had no signicant increase in all the variables

Effect of yogic practices on glycated haemoglobin (Hba1c) level of type II diabetese mellitus in urban adults

Effect of yogic practices on glycated haemoglobin (Hba1c) level of type II diabetese mellitus in urban adults

EFFECT OF YOGA ON CARDIOVASCULAR EFFICIENCY

The purpose of this study was to investigate the effects of yogic practices on cardio-vascular efficiency. Material and methods: Total Forty (40) subject’s boys/girls were selected as the sample of the study through the random sampling and their age ranged between 20 to 25 years from the Department of Physical Education, Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh. The subjects were divided into two groups comprising 20 subjects in each group, namely group “A” (the experimental group) performs yogic practices (Asanas, Pranayamas and Kriyas) and group “B” (the control group) served as control. Statistical technique: for the assessment of the cardiovascular efficiency through Harvard step test pre and post-test was conducted and t-test was applied for the analysis. Result: revealed that there exist a significant difference between group A and group B, at .05 level of significance. On the basis of the pre and post-test among experimental and control group, experimental group found better than the control group on cardiovascular efficiency and significant result were found in this study.

The effect of yoga practice on glycemic control and other health parameters in the prediabetic state: A systematic review and meta-analysis.

A systematic review and meta-analysis was conducted to investigate the effects of yoga on glycemic control, lipid profiles, body composition and blood pressure in people in the pre-diabetic state. Studies on the effectiveness of yoga on population groups under high risk for diabetes, called prediabetic or suffering from metabolic syndromes were extracted from a thorough search of PubMed, Scopus, Cochrane Library, EBSCO and IndMED databases. Both Randomised Controlled Trial (RCT) and non-RCT studies were included in the systematic review and meta-analysis. Studies published between Jan 2002 and Dec 2018 were included. Studies were considered for evaluation if they investigated a yoga intervention to prevent T2DM, against a control group, while also reporting glycemic control and other health parameters of T2DM management. Summary effect sizes and 95% confidence intervals (CI) were calculated using the Comprehensive Meta-Analysis software in addition to publication bias. Of the 46,500 identified studies, 14 studies with 834 participants of whom were 50% women, were found to be eligible for inclusion in our systematic review. Our quantitative synthesis included 12 randomized control trials and 2 non-randomized control trials, with the follow-up period ranging from 4 to 52 weeks. Compared to controls, yoga intervention improved fasting blood glucose (FBG) [Standard Mean Difference (SMD -0.064 mg/dL (95% CI -0.201 to 0.074)]; low density lipoprotein (LDL) [SMD-0.090 mg/dL (95% CI -0.270 to 0.090)]; triglycerides [SMD -0.148 mg/dL (95% CI -0.285 to -0.012)]; total cholesterol [SMD -0.058 mg/dL (95% CI -0.220 to 0.104)] and systolic blood pressure [SMD -0.058 mm Hg (95% CI -0.168 to 0.053)]. This meta-analysis uncovered clinically improved effects of yoga intervention on glycemic control, lipid profiles and other parameters of T2DM management in prediabetic population. These results suggest that yoga intervention may be considered as a comprehensive and alternative approach to preventing T2DM. Further adequately powered, well designed RCTs are needed to support our findings and investigate the long-term effects of yoga in T2DM patients.

Effect of Yogic Practices on Blood Pressure Level among Diabetic Tribal at Kodaikanal in Tamil Nadu

Growth and development are the fundamental as well as the basic objectives of all the developing countries in the world. On the other hand, maintaining the economic stability is the major goal of all the developed countries. Each nation has her own economic policies so as to develop its economy. The development of a country can be indicated and understood by examining the major economic variables. Increasing real per capita income over a period of time will indicate the economic development of a country. Therefore, the authors made an attempt to evaluate the performance of Indian economy in terms of GNP, general price will indicate the stability of Indian economy and the living standard of people in a country. Therefore, the authorities made an attempt to evaluate the performance of Indian economy in terms of GNP, general price, imports and exports since 2000. As per the analysis on the basis of certain macroeconomic variable, the growth rate of GDP of India was greater than the per capita GDP that indicates the increasing inequality in India in the last two decades. The purchasing power of the people and the value of money are fluctuating and the economy was unstable. India’s GDP share in the world output is insignificant. The growth of imports of India is greater than the export which indicates unfavorable balance of payment in case of India’s international trade.

Literary search to conceptualize the role of Sadhak and Badhak Tattva mentioned in Hatha Pradeepika with respect to Yogic concept of Nadi shuddhi and Hathasiddhi and Ayurvedic concept of Vikar vighat bhava and Vikar vighat abhava to ameliorate the immune

Abstract:
 Background: The etiology of diseases is multifactorial and includes genetic factors coupled with environmental influences like rising living standards, steady urban migration, lifestyle changes, food insecurity, illiteracy, poor sanitation and dominance of communicable diseases. With increase in the number of newly diagnosed diseases some diseases are been troublesome since ancient times. But they were kept well controlled by proper diet, exercise and behaviour. In spite of having advanced tools and technology for the detection and management of disease, these troublesome diseases are changed to gruesome diseases due to improper management of diet, exercise and behaviour.
 In the context of, various current, health problems, leading to impairment of immune system; it becomes the need of a time to study the Yogic concept of Nadi shuddhi and Hathasiddhi in relation with the Ayurvedic concept of Vikar vighat bhava and Vikar vighat abhava to ameliorate the immune system.
 Objective: To do critical literary study of Yogic concept of Sadhak and Badhak Tattva in relation with Nadi shuddhi and Hathasiddhi and the Ayurvedic concept of Vikar vighat bhava and Vikar vighat abhava to ameliorate the immune system.
 Methods: Conceptual literary search done by referring literature on Yoga, Ayurveda texts, and research papers from peer-reviewed journals to explore the effects of Yoga practices on immune system.
 Results & Conclusion: The Vikar vighat abhava like Atyahar, Prayasa, Prajalpa, Niyamagraha, Jana-sanga, and Loulya hampers the immunity and causes the development of disease. Whereas Vikar vighat bhava like Utsaha, Sahasa, Dhaira, Tattvadyana, Nischaya, Janasanga parityaga helps to increase immunity or delaying the manifestation of disease or keeping check on severity of disease or effective restoration of health after the treatment of disease.
 Key words: Nadi shuddhi, Hathasiddhi, Vikar vighat abhava, Vikar vighat bhava, immunity.

Imprisoning Yoga: Yoga Practice May Increase the Character Maturity of Male Prison Inmates

Background: A specific personality profile, characterized by low character maturity (low scores on the self-directedness and cooperativeness character dimensions) and high scores on the novelty seeking temperament dimension of the temperament and character inventory (TCI), has been associated with aggressive antisocial behavior in male prison inmates. It has also been shown that yoga practiced in Swedish correctional facilities has positive effects on the inmates’ well-being and on risk factors associated with criminal recidivism (e.g., antisocial behavior). In this study, we aimed to investigate whether the positive effect of yoga practice on inmates’ behaviors could be extended to include eventual changes in their personality profile. Methods: Male prison inmates (N = 111) in Sweden participated in a randomized controlled 10-week long yoga intervention trial. Participants were randomly assigned to either a yoga group (one class a week; n = 57) or a control group (free of choice weekly physical activity; n = 54). All the inmates completed the TCI questionnaire before and after the intervention period as part of an assessment battery. Results: After the 10-week-long intervention period male inmates scored significantly lower on the novelty seeking and the harm avoidance and significantly higher on the self-directedness dimensions of the TCI. There was a significant medium strong interaction effect between time and group belonging for the self-directedness dimension of character favoring the yoga group. Conclusion: A 10-week-long yoga practice intervention among male inmates in Swedish correctional facilities increased the inmates’ character maturity, improving such abilities as their capability to take responsibility, feel more purposeful, and being more self-acceptant—features that previously were found to be associated with decreased aggressive antisocial behavior.

Comparative Clinical Evaluation of Yogic Practices and Apamarga Tandula (Seeds) along with their Additive Effect in Sthaulya (Obesity)

Background: In Indian classical text of Ayurveda and Yoga, there has been many indication given for sthaulya. After literature review, the Apamarga tandula and yogic practices were found as medohar (anti-obesity) agents. Objective: The present study was conducted to assess the individual as well as synergistic effect of yogic practices and Apamarga Tandula Ksheer-pak in Sthaulya. Materials and Methods: This study was carried out in Department of Dravyaguna, Sir Sundarlal Hospital, I.M.S., B.H.U., Varanasi. 160 patients of obesity were randomized into four groups, group-I (control), group-II (yogic practices daily for 1 hour), group-III (Apamarga Tandula Ksheer-pak treatment group) and in group-IV (yogic practiced daily for 1 hour along with Apamarga Tandula Ksheer-pak treatment). All the groups were followed up for 3 months. BMI and lipid profile of the groups were compared at the end of 3 months with SPSS tool (version 16). Results: Analysis of data after treatment of 3 months in all three groups (II, III, IV) of the study showed significant decrease in weight, BMI, total cholesterol, triglycerides and LDL, VLDL along with significant improvement in HDL. Conclusion: At last the trial group-IV exhibits more therapeutic efficiency over group-II and III.

Benefits of yoga in premenstrual syndrome- a critical review

Objective: The objective of this study is to see in detail the physiological and hormonal changes during the premenstrual phase and the effects of yoga practice in Premenstrual syndrome (PMS) so that, the percentage of females suffering from it, benefits of yoga. This is important for two reasons, firstly because the symptom of premenstrual tension is responsible for socioeconomic loss and secondly because associated legal and women’s rights issues that have arisen in conjunction with personal accountability during the PMS.1 
 Method: A critical review was done from various evidence-based research papers and the subject matter from the classical texts.
 Conclusion: Yoga exercise reduces harmful inflammatory secretions which make women with premenstrual syndrome comfortable. Studies in India have shown positive impacts of yoga exercise on women with PMS on decreasing heartbeats, blood pressure, and anxiety.

The immediate effects of yoga practice on the mental health of mothers with child-rearing stress

The immediate effects of yoga practice on the mental health of mothers with child-rearing stress

Effect of yogic practices on selected physical variables among university women students

Effect of yogic practices on selected physical variables among university women students

Effect of Yoga as an Add-on Therapy in the Modulation of Heart Rate Variability in Children with Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy.

Background:Duchene muscular dystrophy (DMD) is a progressive muscular disorder. Cardiac disorder is the second-most common cause of death in children with DMD, with 10%–20% of them dying of cardiac failure. Heart rate variability (HRV) is shown to be a predictor of cardio-autonomic function. Physiotherapy (PT) is advised for these children as a regular treatment for maintaining their functional status. The effect of yogic practices on the cardio-autonomic functions has been demonstrated in various neurological conditions and may prove beneficial in DMD.Materials and Methods:In this study, 124 patients with DMD were randomized to PT alone or PT with yoga intervention. Home-based PT and yoga were advised. Adherence was serially assessed at a follow-up interval of 3 months. Error-free, electrocardiogram was recorded in all patients at rest in the supine position. HRV parameters were computed in time and frequency domains. HRV was recorded at baseline and at an interval of 3 months up to 1 year. Repeated-measures ANOVA was used to analyze longitudinal follow-up and least significant difference for post hoc analysis and P < 0.05 was considered statistically significant.Results:In our study, with PT protocol, standard deviation of NN, root of square mean of successive NN, total power, low frequency, high-frequency normalized units (HFnu), and sympathovagal balance improved at varying time points and the improvement lasted up for 6–9 months, whereas PT and yoga protocol showed an improvement in HFnu during the last 3 months of the study period and all the other parameters were stable up to 1 year. Thus, it is evident that both the groups improved cardiac functions in DMD. However, no significant difference was noted in the changes observed between the groups.Conclusion:The intense PT and PT with yoga, particularly home-based program, is indeed beneficial as a therapeutic strategy in DMD children to maintain and/or to sustain HRV in DMD.

A quasi-experimental study of the effects of yogic practices on pulmonary functions and exercise-induced bronchial lability in children with controlled asthma

Background: It has been observed that regular practice of yogic postures (asana) and breathing exercises (pranayama) improves the airway dynamics of healthy persons. This can be helpful for reducing exercise-induced bronchial lability, and thus yoga and pranayama could be used as an effective management strategy for asthma. Objectives: The objective was to study the effect of 12 weeks of regular yogic practices on pulmonary functions and exercise-induced bronchial lability in asthmatic and healthy children. Objectives: The objective was to study the effect of 12 weeks of regular yogic practices on pulmonary functions and exercise-induced bronchial lability in asthmatic and healthy children. Materials and Methods: Thirty asthmatic children attending pediatrics outpatient department were enrolled as cases (Group I) and thirty apparently healthy children who were having no any family history of asthma were enrolled as controls (Group II). Both the groups were further divided into four subgroups namely Ia, Ib, IIa, and IIb (Groups Ia and IIa – not practicing yoga and Groups Ib and IIb – practicing yoga). The yoga groups (Ib and IIb) performed yoga regularly for 45 min daily for 12 weeks under the guidance of a yoga expert. Spirometry (lung volume and capacities as well as flow rates) along with exercise-induced bronchial lability testing was done at baseline and at 12 weeks in all participants. The responses to exercise were quantitated as the percentage rise and fall in the peak expiratory flow rate (PEFR) during and after exercise and Exercise Lability Index (ELI). Results: Group Ib (asthmatics, practicing yoga) had significant increases in vital capacity (VC), forced VC (FVC), forced expiratory volume in 1 s (FEV1%), and PEFR and a decrease in percentage fall in PEFR and ELI at 12 weeks. Group IIb (healthy, practicing yoga) had highly significant increases in VC, FVC, and FEV1 and a significant increase in PEFR and a decrease in ELI at 12 weeks. Conclusions: By improving pulmonary functions and reducing exercise-induced bronchial lability, yoga helps asthmatics as well as healthy children to cope better with vigorous physical activities.

EVALUATION OF THE EFFECT OF YOGIC PRACTICES ON RAKTAGATA VATA (ESSENTIAL HYPERTENSION)

Objective: Essential hypertension is the most frequent kind of hypertension and also known as primary hypertension or idiopathic, affecting 95% of hypertensive patients. This study was conducted to see the effect of Yogic practices as Nadi Shodhana Pranayama (NSP = cleaning of subtle energy channel along with regulation of rhythm of breathing) and Dhyana (meditation) on the symptoms of Raktagata Vata (essential hypertension), blood pressure, and Hamilton’s anxiety rating scale.Methods: This clinical study was conducted on 50 cases of Raktagata Vata, and these were randomly divided into two subgroups: (1) Control and (2) intervention consisting of 25 cases in each subgroup. Yogic practices were done regularly for 3 months by the registered cases in both subgroups. Light medication of first order initially was also prescribed to intervention subgroup.Result: In both subgroups, significant results (p&lt;0.001) were observed and most of the symptoms of Raktagata Vata improved better in the intervention than control subgroup. Significant results (p&lt;0.001) were also observed in blood pressure along with Hamilton’s anxiety scale scoring.Conclusion: Yogic practices impact positive effects on Agya Chakra (hypothalamus-cerebral system), control autonomic nervous system and improve the quality of life of Raktagata Vata patients by improving symptoms and regulating the blood pressure.