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INFLUENCE OF YOGA PRACTICES ON SELECTED PHYSIOLOGICAL VARIABLES AMONG MIDDLE AGE WOMEN

. Dr.G.MAHALAKSHMI Director of Physical Education, Government Arts and Science College, Tirupattur, Tamilnadu, India.


Abstract

The purpose of the study was to find out the effect of yogic practices on selected physiological variables among middle age women. To achieve the purpose of the present study, thirty middle age women from Tirupattur, Tamilnadu were selected as subjects and their age shall ranged from 35 to 50 years. The subjects were divided into two equal groups. The study was formulated as a true random group design, consisting of a pre-test and post-test. The subjects (N=30) were randomly assigned to two equal groups of fifteen subjects each. The groups were assigned as yogic practices group (YPG) and control group (CG) in an equivalent manner. The experimental group were participated the training for a period of six weeks to find out the outcome of the training package. Analysis of covariance (ANCOVA) was applied. To test the obtained results on variables, level of significance 0.05 was chosen and considered as sufficient for the study. The yogic practices group had shown significant decrease in all the selected physiological variables.

 

Key words: Yoga, Blood Pressure, Women.

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