MSc Dissertations (Submitted by MSc Students)
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Item EFFECT OF INTEGRATED APPROACH OF YOGA THERAPY(IAYT) ON ANTIOXDANT STATUS IN SUBJECTS WITH ARTHRITIS(SVYASA, 2021-04-09) SHUBHI TANEJA; Mithila M. V.Item IMMEDIATE EFFECT OF VAMAN DHAUTI ON SUBTLE ENERGY (AS MEASURED BY GDV) -A PRE POST CONTROL STUDY(SVYASA, 2021-09-04) Davendra Pratap Singh; Padmasri Gudapti1. Background and Introduction: The physical body is consistently throwing off waste materials through its natural mechanisms via four organs. Kidneys eliminate acid and other waste products, which come through the blood. Sweat glands remove waste materials through the skin as perspiration, which contains toxins. Liver and large intestines eliminates toxins in type of undigested food and faeces. Lungs eliminates CO2 other gases. We throw away impurities of the body through various openings by means of perspiration, urine, excretion and breathing. Yet this excretory system of the body is loaded with disease carrying poisons because of modern life style (i.e. lack of exercise, irregular or excessive food intake together with fast food, indulging in habit disorders like smoking, alcohol, etc) which ends up in physical and physiological disorders (Disorders, 2019). All the cleansing techniques are figured out just opposite to natural action of the body. To illustrate, during practice of dhauti, the practitioner controls natural force of vomiting and natural force of cough and sneeze subsequently. These techniques don't seem to be only ‘unnatural’ during this sense but also ‘unnatural’ because the techniques are voluntary performed while controlling natural and involuntary processes. Regular and steady practice of the cleansing techniques ultimately helps not only to stop diseases and keep the body and mind healthy, but also gain voluntary control over involuntary process (autonomous nervous system) of the body (Disorders, 2019). It is an instrument for the measuring energy of the normal person. The GDV (Gas Discharge Visualization) leads main effective rules it indicates a human health problem, better condition of health, stress levels, depression level, altered state of consciousness, chakra measurement, monitoring energy state, energy testing etc (K. Korotkov, 2014). 2. Objectives: The objective of this study is to find out the statistical changes in level of Stress, Energy, Balance, and Chakras in healthy persons before and after Vaman Dhauti practice though GDV. The hypothesis is that Vaman Dhauti may improve overall subtle energy pattern. 3. Material and methods: Thirty four participants both male and female, age range between 20 to 40 years were screened according to inclusion and exclusion criteria. Every participant attended the study for 2 times as member of control and experimental group. On the first day, pre-post measurement was done with intervention (Vaman Dhauti followed by Deep Relaxation Technique). On the next day again pre-post measurements were done with same participants without Vaman Dhauti, only Deep Relaxation Technique was given to them. 4. Result: Experiment group showed significant improvement in all the variables (all p-values <0.05) and most of the p-values <0.01 showing very significant improvement, except one variable sahasara ca (p-value =0.103). Whereas control group did not show any significant effect in most of the variables but showed significant improvement in variables stress (p-value =0.002), balance (p value <0.001), svadhisthana ca (p-value =0.002), anahata ca (p-value =0.019) and sahasara ca (p value =0.046). 5. Conclusion: The results of present study demonstrated that there was significant improvement in the participants because of practice of Vaman dhauti followed by DRT in all of the variables except one i.e. sahasara ca. Findings of the study suggested that Vaman Dhauti followed by relaxation can improve energy field of digestive organs, chakra energy and alignment and reduce stress. Also, there was significant improvement in some of the variables in the participants when only DRT practiced.Item Anxiety, Aggression, mindfulness and emotional intelligence of Indian sports persons : A correlational study(SVYASA, 2020) Chinmay Kumar Singh; Satya Prakash Purohit; Rajesh S. K.Background Sport includes all forms of competitive physical activity or games which, through casual or organized participation, at least in part aim to use, maintain or improve physical ability and skills while providing enjoyment to participants, and in some cases, entertainment for spectators. Aggression is overt or covert, often harmful, social interaction with the intention of inflicting damage or other unpleasantness upon another individual. It may occur either reactively or without provocation. Anxiety is your body's natural response to stress. It's a feeling of fear or apprehension about what's to come. Mindfulness is the basic human ability to be fully present, aware of where we are and what we’re doing, and not overly reactive or overwhelmed by what’s going on around us. Emotional intelligence or EI is the ability to understand and manage your own emotions, and those of the people around you. Aim of this study to see the correlation between mindfulness and anxiety, mindfulness and aggression and emotional intelligence with aggression and anxiety. Materials and method 265 sports person with in age range from 20 to 30 years participated in the study. This sample study is conducted to know the relation among variables mindfulness, emotional intelligence, aggression and anxiety. Mindful Attention Awareness Scale questioner was used to asses mindfulness, Sports Aggression Inventory questioner was used to asses aggression, Sport Anxiety Scale questioner was used to asses anxiety and Sport Emotional Intelligence questioner was used to asses emotional intelligence. Spearmen’s correlation test was used to see the correlation among variables. Results: Result of the Spearmen correlation indicated that there was a significant positive correlation between sports anxiety and sports aggression (rs=0.193, p=0.002).Result of the Spearmen correlation indicated that there was a significant negative correlation between emotional intelligence and sports anxiety(rs= -0.152, p=0.003),between sports aggression and emotional intelligence(rs= -0.156, p=0.011). Result of the Spearmen correlation indicated that there was a significant correlation sports anxiety and mindfulness,(rs=0.441, p<0.001). Result of the Spearmen correlation indicated that there was no significant correlation between sports aggression and mindfulness,(rs=0.080, p<0.193). Conclusion: This sample study was conducted to know the correlation of sports anxiety and aggression with emotional intelligence and mindfulness. This study indicated that there was a significant negative correlation between emotional intelligence and sports anxiety, sports aggression and emotional intelligence, findings of study also revealed a significant positive correlation between sports anxiety and sports aggression, whereas there was no significant correlation between sports aggression and mindfulness. Also, positive correlation between sports anxiety and mindfulness was observed which could be due to low sample size, response bias and sportsperson without experience of mindfulnessItem Effect of Tulasi, Kusa, and copper on conductivity, turbidity, and pH properties of water in mud container on lunar eclipse day(SVYASA, 2020) Sheya Nandy; Itagi Ravi KumarBackground In India during Lunar Eclipse from the ancient time people used to follow, skipping food. It is believed that eating foods during the Lunar Eclipse may be harmful effects on the body and also knows that Tulasī, Kuśa and Copper basically use for purifies the Water. Kuśa grass has been observed to block X- ray radiation. Aim Effect of Tulasī, Kuśa, and Copper on Conductivity, Turbidity, and pH properties of Water in Mud Container on Lunar Eclipse day. Materials and Methods Water of 100 ml was measured and poured in 28 mud glasses. Out of these 28 mud glasses 7 glasses for control, 7 glasses for Tulasī, 7 glasses for Kuśa, and 7 glasses for Copper as treatment materials. Each Tulasī, Kuśa, and Copper was 250 mg. The parameters measured were Conductivity, Turbidity and pH. Results and Discussion Conductivity and Turbidity levels of Water were seen to be increasing significantly with Kuśa and Tulasī and non significant with Copper with increased durations. It has been observed that Copper and Tulasī maintain pH whereas Kuśa has decreased pH level. Copper might act as buffer agent for regulating pH, turbidity and Conductivity of Water. Conclusion It can be concluded that there was a positive relationship between Conductivity and Turbidity. As Conductivity increases, Turbidity also increases and the pH levels decreases. Compare to Kuśa and Tulasī, Copper control the increment of Conductivity, Turbidity and pH of Water. Kuśa, Tulasī and Copper can be served as cost effective, eco-friendly and point-of-use method to purify Water.Item Using deep relaxation technique as a cooling down technique following a Zumba session(SVYASA, 2020) Yashoda Bairagi; Apar Avinash SaojiBackground Studies have shown that anxiety,fatigue and physiological changes negatively effect on people who use to do high intensive workout performance, joy in learning, lecture understanding, attendance, emotional and physical health and their quality of life. Deep relaxation technique designed to give deeper relaxation to the mind and body. DRT principle is based on followed by relaxation (parasympathetic activity in shavasana or corpse posture), as ancient yoga texts Mandukaya upanished suggests that such combination especially helpful to reach state of mental equilibrium where parasympathetic system predominant. Supine rest (SR) practice is classical relaxation technique (shavasana or corpse posture) suggested in ancient Hatha yoga texts to remove fatigue and give greater relaxation to body and mind. Previous relaxation studies illustrated beneficial effect on cognitive processes, memory, attention, skills, sleep, metabolism rate, anxiety and stress. 2. Objectives The objective of study to investigate the immediate effect of deep relaxation technique on psychological and physiological health after high intensive workout and substantiate the applicability and efficacy of these techniques in reducing fatigue and anxiety and physiological changes and enhance the pleasure, quality in performance. 3. Material and methods 30 subjects both male and female (mean ± SD 00.00 ± 0.00), with no age limit a AROGYA MANDIR and S&J FITNESS in raipur chhattisgarh have received 12 days orientation program. Participants have been randomized into self as control group deep relaxation practice posture (shavasana or corpse posture) practice given respectively for 15 minutes. Before and after the 45 minutes of zumba session. 4. Result Deep relaxation technique has produced significant results in reduction fatigue, state anxiety, increase mindfulness and also reduce physiological health whereas the magnitude of change is lesser in Supine rest. 5. Conclusion The investigations in this study suggest that a deep relaxation technique practice reduced fatigue, scores immediately after the practice and decreased state anxiety more than supine rest. Deep relaxation practice increased mindfulness scores significantly and decreased heart rate, respiratory rate systolic blood pressure significantly but diastolic blood pressure was in moderate state in yoga deep relaxation technique practice more than SR practice after 45 minute of zumba sessionItem Immediate effect of yogic breathing on neuro cognitive and association with low frequency of heart rate variability (HRV)(S-VYASA, 2019-06) Walad, Sagar; singh, Deepeshwar; Rana, BudhibalYoga is the science of the life. The science of human evolution and fullest possibilities (Melorose, Perroy, & Careas, 2015). It starts with awareness and cultivation of ethical discipline, code of behavior and self-awareness (Vallath, 2010). If you go through classically: yoga is understood as the science of the mind. The experience which was gained by the controlling the modification of mind (Monk-Turner & Turner, 2010). The Sanskrit word “Yoga” derives from the root word of “Yuj” which meaning is union, join and unite. This is the reflection of the union of the body, mind and spirit (BKS IYENGAR, 2012). It is the union between the individual and transcendental (Garfinkel & Schumacher, 2000). Sage Patanjali explains the theoretical aspects of yoga in 196 aphorisms called Yoga sutras (Saraswati, 1976). The eight- step path of Raja yoga consist of restraint, observances, posture, breath control sublimation, attention, concentration (Satchidananda, 2012). It is an expansion of the narrow constricted egoist personality to an all pervasive, eternal and blissful state of reality (S Telles, Nagarathna, Nagendra, & Desiraju, 1993) one of the best text on yoga, the essence is the beautifully portrayed thus “Manahprashamanopaya yogaitibhidhiyate”, yoga is called skillful trick to calm down the mind. In Bhagwad Gita lord Krishna says that equanimity is yoga “Samatvam yogaucchate”, and skill to execute any action perfectly is yoga “yogahkarmasu kaushalam” respectively. To cultivate innate health and happiness, yoga practices consists of various postures (Asanas), breathing and meditation techniques (Pranayama). After understanding the human underlying nature many great Indian sages has given the different path for different people. The classical yoga includes Karma yoga, Hath yoga, Raja yoga, kundalini yoga, etc.Item Effect of integrated approach of yoga therapy on physical function, balance, and quality of life in osteoarthritis(S-VYASA, 2019-06) Tanwar, Monika; Kumar, Vijay; Singh, DeepeshwarBackground: Osteoarthritis is a big problem all over the world especially in women and is a leading cause of pain and disability in most countries worldwide. Objective: To study the efficacy of IAYT on physical functions, Quality of Life, and balance in patients suffering from osteoarthritis. Methods: Design: Total Single group pre-post study Setting: Study was conducted on thirty-six participants with OA in residential health care centre, Bangalore, India, between the periods of November 2014 to February 2015. Intervention: IAYT combines the practices intended to act physical, emotional, intellectual, and spiritual level and includes yoga postures, breathing exercise, internal cleansing techniques, meditation, national correction, counseling and devotional sessions along with Naturopathy, Physiotherapy, and Ayurveda for one week.Item Psychometric proferties of hindi version of self compassion scale in Indian population(S-VYASA, 2019-06) Raj, Rachna; S. K., RajeshBackground Self-compassion imply being warm and understanding toward ourselves when we suffer, fail, or feel inadequate, rather than ignoring our pain or flagellating ourselves with self-criticism. Objectives To measure the internal consistency of Hindi translated Version Self Compassion Scale (Neff, 2003) among adulthood. Further, to evaluate the divergent and convergent validity of Hindi version Self Compassion Scale. Methods Participants were 370adults (194 females and 176 males). Participants age ranged from 18 to 35 years with a mean of 24.58 age of years (SD=4.03). Participants were recruited from three different colleges at Khagaria district, Bihar, India. Participants were given self report questionnaire including demographic details, Hindi version of SCS, Short Depression-Happiness Scale (SDHS), Mindful Attention Awareness Scale (MAAS), and short Warwick-Edinburg Mantle Well-being Scale (SWEMWBS). Data Analysis Computation of internal consistency (Cronbach’s alpha) was done across the samples. For the construct validity, Pearson correlation coefficients were calculated between Hindi version of SCS and other constructs. Results Cronbach’s α for the 26 item Hindi version Self Compassion Scale is 0.67 and ranged between 0.62 and 0.71 for the 6 subscales. Cronbach’s alphas for the SCS subscales were .51 for self-kindness, .47 for common humanity, .50 for mindfulness, .31 for self-judgment, .17 for isolation and .62 for over-identification. SCS was found to be positively related with Mindfulness and Well being scale and negatively related with SDHS. Conclusion: In summary, the current study the Hindi version of the Self-Compassion Scale has satisfactory validity. Further, research should again check its psychometric properties for Hindi version of SCS among Indian population. Key-words: self compassion, mindfulness, wellbeing, depression, reliability, validityItem Effect of thoppukaranam on attention, memory concentraion-concentration, mindfulness and state exam anxiety in school going children(S-VYASA, 2019-06) Saliyan, Dayananda; V. R., Bharathi DheviBackground: Research on the effect of Thoppukaranam is limited despite it being practiced as a form of worship to Lord Gaṇapati – the elephant-headed Hindu deity of success - and as a punishment in schools. The purpose of this study was to examine the effect of Thoppukaranam and Squats on Attention and , state anxiety and state mindfulness. Methods: A randomized self-as-control within subjects design was employed. Eighty participants (40 Girls and 40 Boys) (age = 10 to 15 ±2) completed three testing sessions including baseline, control (Squats) and experimental (Thoppukaranam) sessions. The DLST Test, State Anxiety,Memory-Concentration-(Vascular Digits) and State Mindful Attention Awareness Scale were used to measure cognitive performance and psychological states. Results: Results show that overall while the practice of Squats improved Attention and as well as state mindfulness and decreased state anxiety, the improvement was more significant following the practice of Thoppukaranam. Conclusion: These findings indicate that the effect of Thoppukaranam is to improve cognitive functioning and psychological states.Item IMMEDIATE EFFECT OF BHRAMARI PRANAYAMA ON CARDIACAUTONOMIC VARIABLE IN PATIENT WITH HYPERTENSION(S-VYASA, 2017-01) SHARMA, JAGDEEPBackground: Hypertension is a common public health problem. Affecting major group of population. Yoga is a mind body intervention. Bhramari Pranayama is yoga based breathing practice proven to have positive impact on physiology and psychology. AIM: The study intended to see the immediate effect of bhramari pranayama on cardiac autonomic variables in patient with hypertension. Materials and methods: 24 Hypertensive subject within age range 30-60 years. Who visited arogyadhama Svyasa campus to attend one week residential yoga program for hypertension .All the subject where trained in practice of Bhramari pranayama for 3 days. On fourth day 12 of subject underwent Bhramari Pranayama and remaining 12 went for Breath Awareness, and on fifth day the intervention was inter changed in between the group. Heart Rate, Systolic Blood Pressure, Diastolic Blood Pressure and Heart Rate Variability (HRV) were accessed using non-invasive continuous blood pressure monitoring system and ECG. Results: In Yoga Group we found a significant improvement in systolic blood pressure (p<0.02,-2.08%), Heart rate (p<0.04,-1.61%), LF (p<0.004,-26.26%), HF (p<0.02, 20.01%) and LF/HF ratio (p<0.007,-34.41%).and non-significant improvement in diastolic blood pressure (p>0.08,1.43),RMSSD(p>o.16,15.67%),NN50(p>0.73,11.14%),Mean RR(p>0.15,-1.89%) and PNN50(p>0.65,9.58%). In Control Group systolic blood pressure (p<0.02,-2.08%) and diastolic blood pressure (p<0.008,2.97%).were increased significantly. LF (p>0.10, 12.92%), LF/HF ratio (p>0.20, 46.15% and Mean RR (p>0.52, 0.54%) were increased. Heart rate (p>o.45,-0.45%), HF (p>0.11,-16.12%), RMSSD (p>0.84,-2.53%), NN50 (p>0.49,-7.60%), PNN50 (p>0.54,-8.94%) were decreased. Post intervention comparison between groups showed significant difference in LF (p