Influence of Asanas and Combination of Asanas and Pranayama on Resting Pulse Rate among College Men

Abstract:
The purpose of the study was to find out the influence of asanas and combination of asanas and pranayama on
resting pulse rate among college men. To achieve the purpose of the study, sixty students were selected from RKM
Vivekananda college students, Chennai as subjects at random and their age was ranged from 17 to 22 years. The subjects were divided into three equal groups. The subjects (N=60) were randomly assigned to three equal groups of twenty men students each. The groups were assigned as experimental group-1 experimental group-2 and control group in an equivalent manner. Training programs for experimental group were designed separately. The scientifically designed programmes were given to the subjects of experimental group. The subjects of the control group were not participated in training. The treatment groups underwent the programme four days a week for a period of sixteen weeks with sixty minutes per session. In order to find out whether the obtained difference between  the means of the selected variables in the pre test, mid test and post test are statistically significant, Repeated measures ANOVA was applied,. When the F ratio was found to be significant Newman-Keuls post hoc test was applied to test which of the possible comparison among the means are significant. Analysis of Covariance was applied to determine the significant difference among the three groups namely Asanas training group, Asanas with Pranayama training group and the control grouping the development of selected variables after 16 weeks of training. If the mean difference was significant, the pairs of adjusted final group means was tested for significance by applying Scheffe’s post-hoc test. The results of the study reveal that the asanas training, asanas with pranayama training and control group had differed significantly in resting pulse rate. The asana training group and asanas with pranayama training group had significantly decreased the resting pulse rate than the control group, and the asanas with pranayama training group had significant decrease in resting pulse rate than the asanas training group. In the context of the present trend, the rational use of asanas training and asanas training with pranayama training is essential to decrease the resting pulse rate.

Author Name (s):  Dr. A. Sellaperumal, G.Kirubalan

Keywords: Asana, Pranayama, Resting Pulse Rate, College Men.