Influence of yogic practices on breath holding time among alagappa university men students

The purpose of this study was to investigate the effect of yogic practice on Breath holding time among Alagappa University Men Students. To achieve the purpose of the study, thirty men Alagappa University Men Students were selected during the year 2016. The subject's age ranges from 18 to 25 years. The selected subjects were divided into two equal groups consists of 15 men students each namely experimental group and control group. The experimental group underwent a yogic practice programme for six weeks. The control group was not taking part in any training during the course of the study. Breath holding time was taken as criterion variable in this study. The selected subjects were tested on Breath holding time by taking nose clip method test. Pre-test was taken before the training period and post-test was measured immediately after the six week training period. Statistical technique, ’t’ ratio was used to analyze the means of the pre-test and post test data of experimental group and control group. The results revealed that there was a significant difference found on the criterion variable. The difference was found due to yogic practice given to the experimental group on Breath holding time when compared to control group.