Effect of Surya Namaskar practices and pranayama on vital capacity among Kho-Kho players

Abstract

The Aim of the study was to find out the effect of Surya Namaskar Practices and Pranayama Practices on Vital Capacity among Women Kho-Kho Players. The investigator randomly selected 90 women Kho-Kho Players (n= 90), who competed at inter collegiate level sports competitions and the age of players were between 17 and 21 years. They were divided into three groups with thirty subjects each (n = 30) at random again consisting thirty subjects in each group and they were randomly assigned as experimental group I Surya Namaskar Practices, Experimental group II Pranayama and control group. Vital Capacity has selected as criterion variable of this study. The experimental groups underwent Surya Namaskar Practices and Pranayama Practices for eight weeks three days per week and a session on each day. The difference between the Pre-test and post-test means were subjected to statistical treatment using ANCOVA, In all cases 0.05 level was fixed to test the hypothesis of the study, which was considered as an appropriate. It was concluded from the result of the study that there was a significant improvement (p≤0.05) due to Surya Namaskar Practices and Pranayama Practices on Vital Capacity as compared to control group. Introduction Yoga is about creating balance, strength, flexibility and relaxation in the body through a series of postures, movements and breathing patterns. Yoga not only improve the functions of the respiratory system and the circulatory system, they also help develop muscular strength, endurance, and flexibility, effectively affecting changes in human body composition. Yoga is a science practiced in India over thousands of years. It produces consistent physiological changes and have sound scientific basis. All over the world scientists has extensively studied yoga and claimed that increases longevity, and has therapeutic and rehabilitative value. Yogic techniques are known to improve overall performance and work capacity. Yoga is a holistic mind-body intervention targeted at physical, mental, emotional, and spiritual well-being yoga programme improves cardio respiratory endurance, muscular strength and endurance, and flexibility. Fitness is a term which is often used as synonyms to health in a limited manner. Fitness denotes, different facts of health. The term fitness is the capacity of the individual to live and function effectively, purposefully, here and now to meet confidently the problems and crises which are among his expectations.