Associate Professor, Department of Physical Education, Annamalai University, Chidambaram, Tamilnadu, India
Online published on 16 June, 2023.
Yoga practices significantly contribute for healthful living. The aim of this study was to find out the effect of yogic practices and combined physical exercises and yogic practices on selected pulmonary fitness among school boys. The sixty subjects (n=60) were randomly assigned to three equal groups of twenty school boys each. The experimental groups underwent in their respective yogic practices (YPG) and combined physical exercises and yogic practices (PYPG) for a period of twelve weeks. The results proved that YPG and PYPG significantly improved VO2 max and breath holding time. Though vital capacity was also improved due to experimental treatments, the improvement was not significant at alpha level of 0.05. Comparing between the treatment groups, YPG was found to be better than PYPG group in improving breath holding time. It was concluded that yogic practices can be implemented among school boys to improve their pulmonary fitness variables.
Pulmonary fitness, Vital capacity, VO2 max, Breath holding time, Yogic practices, Combined physical exercises and yogic practices
