Volume : 9, Issue : 2, FEB 2023

2nd INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON YOGA FOR GLOBAL WELL-BEING (Shree Hanuman Vyayam Prasarak Mandal, Amravati (M.S.) INDIA)

EFFECT OF SIX WEEK PRANAYAMA PRACTICES ON CARDIO-RESPIRATORY ENDURANCE OF LONG DISTANCE RUNNERS

DR. SUBHASH P. GAWANDE

Abstract

The purpose of the study was to see the effect of six week pranayama practices on cardio-respiratory endurance of long distance runners. For this researcher has selected Twenty (20) long distance runners were selected from Shri Shivaji Arts and Commerce College, Amravati, Maharashtra who has at least participated in State Level or Inter Collegiate Level Tournaments. Subjects were selected with purposive random sampling method. The age of the long distance runners were ranged between 20 to 25 years. Dependent variable: Twelve minutes (12) Run & Walk test for endurance. The score was recorded in distance covered in meters. Independent variable: Kapalbhati and Anulom-Vilom, breathing exercise were selected as independent variables. Every early morning before practice both the pranayam were practiced five days per week, earlier it was practiced for 10 minutes and after three weeks it was increased to 20 minutes. Statistical analysis was done on the basis of mean, Standard deviation & ‘t’ test to compare the effects the pranayama practices on cardio-respiratory endurance of long distance runners. Result of the study shows that the Mean and SD of control group of pre-test is 2323±141.8 and post-test is 2709±153.6 by seeing the mean of pre and post-test we can observe that there is difference, to see this differences is significant or not, researcher further calculate ‘t’ test. The calculated ‘t’ value 8.257 is greater than the tabulated ‘t’ value i.e. 2.024 which shows that the differences is significant. Hence, it can be said that there is significant difference between pre and post test of cardio-respiratory endurance (12 minutes run & walk test) of long distance runners. Concluding the study it revealed that the mean of pre-test and post-test of cardio-respiratory endurance (12 minutes run & walk test) of long distance runners shows difference, to see this differences is significant or not researcher further calculate ‘t’ test. Which shows that the difference is found to be significant it may be attributed that pranayama practices has significant effect on cardio respiratory endurance of long distance runners.

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