IMPACT OF PRANAYAMA PRACTICES ON SELECTED PULMONARY VARIABLES ON COLLEGE LEVEL BADMINTON PLAYERS

Dr.M.Ramajayam; Manas Das

Volume : IV, Issue : I, January - 2015

IMPACT OF PRANAYAMA PRACTICES ON SELECTED PULMONARY VARIABLES ON COLLEGE LEVEL BADMINTON PLAYERS

Dr. M. Ramajayam, Manas Das

Abstract :

To achieve this purpose (N= 30) subjects selected from Ramakrishna Mission Vidyalaya maruthi college of physical education. The subjects divided in to two groups namely group I (n=15) experimental group and group II ( n= 15) control group. The subjects selected purposive sampling method and their age ranged between 21 to 24 years. Group–I Experimental group underwent pranayama practices on morning 6.00 to 6.30 am.weekly 6 days up to 8 weeks. The selected pranayama training were given Kapalapathi, Nadi sudhi, Brimahri, Uijjai and Bhastrica. The control group did not participate any training. The selected criterion pulmonary variables are Vital capacity(VC), Total lung capacity(TLC) and Tidal volume (TV). The variables are tested with computerized electronic spirometry was used. Prior and after practice data were collected. The collect data were treated with paired �t� test was used. Level of significant was fixed at 0.05 level. The result of the study was showed that significant difference between experimental group and control group. Experimental group improves on vital capacity, total lung capacity and tidal volume compared with control group.