Effect of Ten Weeks of Yoga Intervention on Vital Capacity among Pondicherry University Community College Students

Abstract

The present study was conducted on physically active men students to assess the relative effects of selected yogic practices on vital capacity. For the present study 10 men students from Pondicherry University Community College were selected. 10 weeks of yogic training was given to selected subjects. The treatment schedule was prepared for 10 weeks. The experimental treatment was given for 45 minutes a day in 5 days in a week. The vital capacity was measured both pre and post training situations of before and after 10 weeks of Pranayama training. After 10 weeks of Pranayama training Vital Capacity was significantly improved in the selected subjects. This is due to the yogic training given.

Introduction

I. INTRODUCTION

Many People are inappropriate breathing and they are unaware of this fact. Correct breathing profoundly improves the efficient functioning of our body and mind.  The incorrect breathing results in various disturbances in body and mind functions.  By practicing Pranayama  one could  regulate this breathing in proper way.

The daily session of Yoga-breathing increases vital capacity, energizes, exercises the lungs and respiratory muscles, oxygenates and    purifies the blood stream, removes phlegm, cleanses the sinuses and the nadi or subtle nerve channels, soothes and tones the nervous system, improves thoracic stretch ability, broadens the chest, improves digestion, massages the abdominal viscera, and calms and concentrates the mind (James Hewitt, 1985). Pranayama helps to maintain the flow of pure blood which tones the nerves, brain, spinal cord and cardiac muscles thus maintaining their efficiency (Iyengar, 1981).Therefore Vital capacity, was selected as physiological variable for the present Study.

Meaning of Vital Capacity The maximal volume of air that can be commandingly breathed out from the lungs taking after a maximal close.  The score of vital capacity was taken from the dial of the spirometer which was recorded in 1/100th of a litter.

II. RESEARCH METHODOLOGY

A. Objective of the study

The purpose of the study was to find out the effects of selected Yogic practices on vital capacity among active college men students. 

B. Hypothesis

It was hypothesised that 10 weeks of Pranayama training would significantly improve vital capacity among college students.  

C. Selection of Subjects

For this present investigation, ten subjects in experimental group from Pondicherry University Community College, Puducherry, India were randomly selected.  All the subjects were homogeneous with regard to age and anthropometric measurement.  Their age ranges from 21 to 23 years.

D. Experimental Period

The selected subjects underwent 10 weeks of Yogic training, daily 45 minutes   5 days in a week was given in the morning session as scheduled in the Table I.

Table - I

A pre and post test was taken for analysis and paired t-test was used.

E. Statistical Tools Used

For this study,‘t’ test was applied to find out the mean difference between pre and post training situations of experimental group.

F. Results on Vital Capacity

The purpose of present study was to find out the relative effects of varied Pranayama practices on physiological variable of Vital capacity, the total number of subjects in this study were 10, who were divided as experimental group. Ten subjects in experimental group from Pondicherry University Community College, Puducherry, India. All the 10 subjects were homogenous with regard to age and anthropometric measurements. After the initial test, the experimental group underwent rigorous Pranayama training for ten weeks. Data were collected from each subject at two times of before training and after training. The data were statistically analyzed for significance using paired‘t’ test.

               The results of 10 weeks of Yogic training were given in Table II.

Table – II

Means of Vital Capacity for Experimental group before and after

Yogic Training for Ten weeks

                 Source: Computed                                                        ** P < 0.01

   ** Significant at 0.01 level

    Vital capacity is measured in liters

Table 1 shows the mean values of experimental group before and after pranayama training period. From the  above table it is inferred that after ten weeks  of pranayama training  there was marked increase in  means level of vital capacity among the experimental group. The ten weeks of pranayama training has enhanced the vital capacity of the subjects on an average of   39.22 per cent.  Thus the pranayama training shows its influence in producing an increased level of vital capacity among the experimental subjects.    

G. Discussion of Findings on Vital capacity

The result of the study shows that the experimental training significantly increased the Vital capacity.

The following reports agree with the results of the present study.

Eight weeks of Bhastrika pranayama improved the vital capacity of the selected subjects (Balinjinder Singh, 2010).

Forty five days of daily practices of Nadi Sodana pranayama improved the Vital capacity (Sivapriya et al., 2010)

 Long term pranayama training have shown improvements in Vital capacity

Ten weeks of Nadi shodhana pranayama training improved the vital capacity (Sukhadeve Sing et al., 2011).

H. Discussion on Hypothesis

 “Ten weeks of pranayama practices would significantly improve the vital capacity among college students.”

Ten weeks pranayama training improved significant elevation in the level of Vital capacity of the experimental groups. This result was in accordance with the hypothesis.  Hence the hypothesis was accepted.  Remarkable changes occurred on vital signs where P value of >0.01, was obtained which indicates a good improvement on vital capacity. This change occurred due to the synchronized effect of alveoli and increase of unused space in the lungs. When increased capacity of lungs occurs it causes paired oxygen production to lungs and also to all parts of the body. So each and every cell get re-energized due to the effect and fatigability of cells gets reduced So to increase the possibility of expanding the like force i.e. oxygen this study was taken and with this study yogic pranayama technique was selected, implemented and good outcome demonstrated.  \

Conclusion

On the basis of the results obtained by statistically analyzing the data on vital capacity, of experimental group before and after pranayama training it may be concluded that, the pranayama training significantly increased the vital capacity of the selected subjects.

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