EFFECT OF CHAIR YOGA AND PHYSICAL EXERCISES ON WORKING WOMEN SUFFERING FROM STRESS AND LOW BLOOD PRESSURE
Volume 7-Number 4, October, 2017 November 26, 2017| Author name : | Anita & Dr. S. K. Sharma | ||||
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| Page no : | 79-83 | Volume : | 7 | Issue : | 4 |
doi no.: 05-2016-44975451, DOI Link :: http://doi-ds.org/doilink/11.2017-76738254/
Anita 1 & Dr. S. K. Sharma2
Affiliations:
1.Ph.D. Scholar, Venkateshwara University, Gajraula, U.P.
- Supervisor, Asso. Prof., Deptt. Of Phy. Edn. SGSU, Gandhinagar, Gujarat
ABSTRACT
The purpose of the study was to find out the effects of Chair Yoga and Physical Exercises on working women suffering from Low Blood Pressure. For this study 300 working women from Noida district of U.P. has been selected as subject at random for this study and their age was between 18-45 years. The selected groups were separated into two experimental groups and a control group. In the Experimental Group I (Chair Yoga Practice Group), Experimental Group II (Physical Exercises Practice Group). In the study, two different training approaches were adopted as independent variables, i.e., specific Yogasana Practice while sitting on a Chair and selected Physical Exercises. The Low Blood Pressure was chosen as a criterion variable. It was measured in millimetres of mercury (mmHg) with the help of a Sphygmomanometer. The result revealed that Low Blood Pressure level improved significantly over the eight weeks training period for Chair Yoga Practice and Physical Exercise among working women of Noida.
Keywords: Chair Yoga, Physical Exercises, Low Blood Pressure
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