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Does suryanamaskar have an effect on reaction time in young females ?


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Articles
Publisher
Dr. N Sriram
Publishing Date
01-Jun-2021
volume
9
Issue
2
Pages
275-278

Background Reaction time is one of the most important component of motor movements. It determines the alertness and attentiveness of a person. Studies have shown improvement in Reaction time by performing yoga asnas and pranayama. Hence, this study was carried out to find out whether Suryanamaskar has an effect on Reaction time over a period of 2 weeks in young females. Method This study was examined to find out whether Suryanamaskar has an effect on Reaction time on young females in the age group of 19-25 years. 42 participants were randomly allocated in two groups. Group A performed Suryanamskar 3 times a day for 2 weeks and Group B performed 5 minutes of breathing exercises for 2 weeks. Reaction time was measured pre and post 2 weeks interven software. Results There was a significant difference seen in Group A (suryanamaskar) when compared to Group B (p value <0.001). There was a significant difference seen in the pre and post 2 weeks readings of Sury (p value <0.001). Conclusion The results of this study suggests that 2 weeks of Suryanamskar practice showed significant improvement in reaction time by enhancing central processing ability.