EFFECT OF YOGIC PRACTICES ON SYSTOLIC BLOOD PRESSURE AND STRESS AMONG MIGGLE-AGED WOMEN

Abstract

The objective of the study is aimed to investigate the effects of yogic practices on Systolic blood pressure and Stress among middle-aged working women. 30 middle-age working women were selected from Chennai, between the age group of 35 and 55 years and they were divided into two groups I, and II with 15 subjects each. It was hypothesized that there would be significant differences among the middle-age women on Systolic blood pressure and Stress. Preliminary test was taken for two groups on Systolic blood pressure and Stress before the start of the training program. Group I subject were given yogic practices for 60 minutes, 6 days a week for a total period of twelve weeks. Group II (Control Group) were in active rest. After the experimental period, the two groups were retested again on the same selected dependent variable. Analysis of co-variance (ANCOVA) was used to find out the significant differences between the experimental group and the control group. The test of significance was fixed at 0.05 level of confidence. The results of the study proved that the experimental group showed significant differences on Systolic blood pressure and Stress than the control group due to yogic practices among middle-aged working women. The hypothesis was accepted at 0.05 level of confidence. Hence it is concluded that yogic practices are beneficial to the middle-aged working women to maintain beneficial Systolic blood pressure and reduction of Stress.