DOI: 10.36347/sjams.2017.v05i09.054

Pages: 3785-3788

Yoga consists of a number of different practices with the coordination of controlled ventilation, asanas and stretching exercises. Yoga is highly efficient method in improving pulmonary function parameters in all individuals. Hence the present study has been conducted to compare the lung function parameters between practitioner of Sudarshan Kriya yoga and sedentary workers. This study was carried upon 100 healthy males in the age group of 18-55 years. The subjects were divided into two groups on the basis of physical activities under taken i. e, Sudarshan Kriya Yoga and sedentary workers. One group comprised 50 subjects in SKY group and other had 50 subjects in the sedentary group. The parameters used as determinants of lung function were predicted percent of means of FVC, FEV1, FEV1/FVC ratio and PEFR recorded as per standard procedure using RMS- Helios spirometer. In our study the SKY group was having significantly higher mean value of FVC, FEV1, FEV1/FVC ratio, and PEFR as compared to Sedentary group.