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Short Term Effects of Suryanamaskar on Reaction Time in Physiotherapy Students


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Articles
Publisher
Ijamscr
Publishing Date
01-Apr-2021
volume
9
Issue
2
Pages
242-245
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Background: Reaction time is very important for our everyday lives and needs intact sensory system, cognitive processing and motor performance. Yoga has shown significant results in decreasing Reaction time. Hence, this study was carried out to find out the short-term effects of Suryanamaskar on Reaction time in Physiotherapy students. Method: This study was an experimental study performed on 42 female volunteers (21 in each group) for 2 weeks between the age group of 19-25 years. 21 subjects in the control group were given 5 minutes of breathing exercises and 21 subjects in the experimental group performed Suryanamaskarfor 2 weeks. Reaction time was measured in both the groups using Deary Liewald Reaction time task software pre and post 2 weeks intervention. Reaction time was measured again at the end of 3rd and 4th week to find out the carryover effects. Results: The Suryanamaskar group showed significant difference when compared to the control group (p value <0.001) There was a significant difference seen in the pre and post readings of Suryanamaskar group (p value<0.001) Conclusion: Suryanamaskar produced significant shortening of Reaction time in physiotherapy students and can be beneficial in improving reaction time as an effective means to improve neuromuscular abilities. Keywords: Reaction time, Suryanamaskar, Yoga.