Effect of Six Week Yogic Exercise on Physical Fitness of Standard-V Students.

Abstract

Yoga is a multifaceted spiritual tool with enhanced health and well-being as  one of its positive effects. Physical fitness is not only of the most important  keys to healthy body, it is the basis of dynamic and creative intellectual  activity. Promoting physical fitness of young and older adults is essential in  reducing healthcare expenditures which would occur in the future for those  with chronic health problems. The relationship between soundness of the body  and the activities of the mind is subtle and complex. Yoga is a discipline to  improve or develop one’s inherent power in a balanced manner. It offers the  means to attain complete self realization. Yoga and Physical fAim: To find out the effect of yogic exercise on physical fitness of class-V  students.  Variables: Height, Weight, Body Mass Index (BMI), Speed, Physical Fitness  Index (PFI), Blood Pressure (BP) were measured to find out the correlation  among pre and post situation.  Results: Height, PFI and Systolic blood pressure were found positively  significant in 0.05 level after six-week yogic training  Conclusions: short term of yogic training may reduce disease risk factor and  may improve the lifestyle. itness are two  keys for good performance in day-to-day life.