Indian Journal of Physical Education, Sports Medicine & Exercise Science
  • Year: 2018
  • Volume: 18
  • Issue: 1

Impact of yoga package on stress of school students

  • Author:
  • Pratima Vashishtha
  • Total Page Count: 3
  • Page Number: 103 to 105

Assistant Professor, Department of Yogic Sciences, LNIPE, Gwalior

Online published on 7 December, 2019.

Abstract

The purpose of the study was to examine the impact of yoga package on stress individuals. A secondary purpose of this study was to determine yoga as alternative therapy for stress and its complications. The study is to determine the effective use of yoga in education would help children to manage their stress and other problems. Variables of study 1. Independent Variable: Yoga 2. Dependent variable: Stress. The sample of the study covered students from sr. sec. schools of Bhopal in the age range 15 to 17 years. This sample had been collected from sr. sec. students before and after yoga practice. Bisht Battery of Stress Scales (BBSS) by Abha Rani Bisht (1987) and it's manual. The study was conducted on sr. sec school students of Bhopal. Bisht Battery of Stress Scale (BBSS) was administered on students with ages ranging from 15 to 17 years. BBSS was administered to identify stress of the students. This test was developed for the measurement of 13 types of stress. This study concluded that there was significant effect of yoga package on students. Practice of yoga gives a stress free life with skillful living.

Keywords

Yoga, stress, therapy