Volume : VIII, Issue : IX, September - 2018

A Study of Yogic Practices on Academic Performances of Para–Medical Students

Sudhanshu Agrawal, Deepika Gupta

Abstract :

Background: Yoga has been reported to increase focus and mental alertness of school going students improving their academic performances.

Aims and objectives: The present study incorporates the effect of long term daily yoga practices on the academic performances of adult paramedical students

Materials and methods: Academic performances of adult paramedical students were assessed three times by objective assessment during present study of 6 months durations while students practiced yoga six times a week continuously.

Results: In the present study, mean score of percentage of marks increased from 46.3% of 1st assessment finally to 71.3% (p<0.001)in 3rd assessment indicating increasing grades of academic performances with long term six time a week yoga practices.

Conclusion: Long term yoga practices improved academic performances of paramedical students.

Keywords :

Article: Download PDF   DOI : 10.36106/ijar  

Cite This Article:

Sudhanshu Agrawal, Deepika Gupta, A Study of Yogic Practices on Academic Performances of Para–Medical Students, INDIAN JOURNAL OF APPLIED RESEARCH : Volume-8 | Issue-9 | September-2018


Number of Downloads : 170


References :