Effects of 6-week yogic exercises training on blood pressure

The aim of the study was to assess the effects of 6-week selected yogic exercises training on blood pressure. 20 purposively selected male blood pressure patients from Amritsar (Punjab, India), aged 30 – 50 years, volunteered to participate in this study. Subjects were assigned into two groups: A (experimental: N-10) and B (control: N-10). The subjects from Group A were subjected to a 6-week yogic exercises training programme which included 5 Asnana and 3 Pranayama. This lasted 8 weeks and consisted of daily sessions, lasting 45 min. Both systolic and diastolic blood pressures were measured with the auscultatory method by using sphygmomanometer and stethoscope. Student’s t-test was used to assess the between-group differences for dependent data to assess the Post and Pre differences. The level of p≤0.05 was considered significant. The systolic and diastolic blood pressures significantly reduced in Group A experimental when compared with the control one. The yogic exercises training may be recommended to control blood pressure and may contribute to enhance health status and wellness