Effect of Ujjayai Pranayam and yogic practice on selected physiological and physical fitness variables among college students

Abstract

This study deals with effects of Yoga and Pranayama on selected physical newlineand physiological and fitness variables among college students. The researcher newlinemade and effort to find out the effects of selected Yoga and Pranayama practice newlineto achieve health related physical and physiological and fitness variables of newlinecollege students. Accordingly 03 groups of students were targeted for the newlinestudy. (i) Control Group (ii) Yoga Group (iii) Pranayama Group. newlineIn each group have 100 students was taken the age was between 20 to 24 newlineyears of subjects, the data was collected with pull ups test for evaluating newlinemuscular strength; however muscular endurance measuring through sit ups, newlineperformance muscular power measured through standing broad jump newlineperformance and muscular speed used for the test of 100 yard dash newlineperformance. Also in physiological variables is pulse rate, B.P., vital capacity newlineand breath hold capacity. newlineIt had been hypothesized that significant effects of selected training newlineprogramme to achieve health related physiological and physical fitness of the newlinecollege students. newline