TO STUDY THE EFFECT OF SAVITRI PRANAYAMA PRACTICE ON PEAK EXPIRATORY FLOW RATE.

Dr. Siddiqui Mahaiboob Fatima Mohd Sirajuddin Ahmed Siddiqui; Dr. Sangita R. Phatale

Volume : VIII, Issue : III, March - 2018

TO STUDY THE EFFECT OF SAVITRI PRANAYAMA PRACTICE ON PEAK EXPIRATORY FLOW RATE.

Dr. Siddiqui Mahaiboob Fatima Mohd Sirajuddin Ahmed Siddiqui, Dr. Sangita R. Phatale

Abstract :

Introduction: Yoga is a science which has been practiced in India from over thousands of years. Yoga is mind–body technique which involves relaxation, meditation and a set of physical exercises performed in sync with eathing. Being holistic, it is the best means for achieving physical, mental, social and spiritual wellbeing of the practitioners. Besides its spiritual achievements, the practice of yoga is accompanied by a number of beneficial physiological effects in the body. Pranayama is one of the yogic practices, which is an art of controlling the life force of eath. It produces many systemic psycho–physical effects in the body, besides its specific effects on the respiratory functions. The present work was taken to see the effect of Savitri pranayama alone on peak expiratory flow rate (PEFR).

Aim and objective: To know whether there is any change in PEFR in the subjects practicing savitri pranayama and with those who are not practicing any type of yoga.

Materials and methods: Total 60 subject were enrolled in the study, consisting of 30 male volunteers from Yoga training center of Aurangabad of age between 18 to 28 years and practicing savitri pranayama for 30 minutes daily for 16 weeks were selected. And the control group consisting of age and sex matched 30 students of MGM’S Medical College. PEFR was determined by using Sprowin a computerized Spirometer. Data analysis was done using Independent students’t’ test to find out the significance of differences between groups selected. Differences in means were considered statistically significant when the two–tailed P value is <0.005.

Results: The study group showed significant increase in PEFR when compared to control group.

Conclusion: Present study leads to the supposition that Savitri Pranayama eathing exercise strengthens respiratory muscles and control it by overriding the usual excitatory stimuli to respiratory centers. Hence there is increase in PEFR.