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Rajesh, S. K.
- Physical Fitness in Adolescent Competitive Yoga Practitioners:A Cross Sectional Cohort Study
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1 Swami Vivekananda Yoga Anusandhana Samsthana, Bangalore, IN
1 Swami Vivekananda Yoga Anusandhana Samsthana, Bangalore, IN
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Indian Journal of Health and Wellbeing, Vol 5, No 12 (2014), Pagination: 1445-1448Abstract
The benefits of physical fitness are widely acknowledged and extend across many domains of wellness and health. Aim of this study was to investigate differences in physical fitness in healthy individuals, who regularly practice yoga and non-experienced participants. This study compared hundred and ten competitive yoga children with equal number, age, gender, weight-matched healthy yoga motivated children who were naive. Sample consists of 50 boys and 60 girls in each group. Anthropometric measurements, spinal flexibility, hand grip strength and ventilatory ftmction were recorded. Independent-samples t-tests were performed to determine whether statistically significant between groups. Yoga practitioners scored significantly higher on all domams of Physical fitness except on Left handgrip strength when compared with non practitioners. This study has shown children who practice yoga has seem to have higher physical fitness than non practitioners. Hence we recommend that yoga be introduced at school level in order to improve physical fitness and ventilatory functions of students.Keywords
Physical Fitness, Yoga, Flexibility, Handgrip, PEFR.- Development of Implicit Measure for Virtue Based on Ancient Indian Scripture:Issues and Challenges
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1 Swami Vivekananda Yoga Anusandhana Samsthana (SVYASA) Yoga University, Bengaluru, Karnataka, IN
1 Swami Vivekananda Yoga Anusandhana Samsthana (SVYASA) Yoga University, Bengaluru, Karnataka, IN