F. SVYASA Dissertations
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Item Effect of bhramari pranayama on the mindfulness & academic performance of rural children with lower socio economical status(S Vyasa, 2017-01-14) Darshan, G. R.Darshan, G. R. BACKGROUND Bhramari Pranayama (BrPr) is one of the popular types of pranayama. BrPr, which is a yoga type meditation where periods of long exhalation and short inhalation are alternated. INTRODUCTION BrPr reduces stress and other threatening factors of memory and improves academic performance. The humming bee sound correspondingly with “N” kar chanting mentally results in increased alertness and also brings improvement in competitive performance. Further researches of the effects of BrPr practice should be made because of its beneficial influence on the population of the school students. The aim of the study is to study the effect of BrPr in academicals & mindfulness in rural children with low socio economic status. The main objective of the study is to assess the effect of BrPr on academic performance among children on lower socio economic status. METHODOLOGY The subjects were obtained from Government Higher Secondary School nearby Prashanti Kuteeram, Kallabalu village. This school has student base are from rural area & from low income group residing in and around the kallabalu village. Most of their parents are working in nearby industries or agricultural fields as laborer. Most of them have no transportation source from home to school. Either they walk or commute using bicycle. I have collected the data from a sample size of 80, under the age group of 10 to 14 years. The selected samples were divided into two groups, Intervention group consisting of 40 samples and the control group of 40. RESULT The mean scores of the yoga group on Post Mindfulness of control group show a statistically significant difference from that of Pre Mindfulness of yoga group with a very significant p value. However, the mean scores of the control group on Pre Mark status by control group differed statistically from that of Post Mark obtained by the yoga group with a p value. CONCLUSION The study concludes that practice of the BrPr can be a good instrument in improvement of the studying efficacy in school children of low socio economic status, while those with attention disorders can use them as the new method to overcome these very unpleasant limitations in studying and advancement, by improving the memory and awareness level.Item Immediate and short term effect of mantra chanting on visual memory of college students using digit symbol substitution(S Vyasa, 2017-01-14) Annu KumariBACKGROUND Mantras are the repetition of words and phrases of special significance, and can be said out either loud or internally. Mantras provide a vital tool in concretising your desired thoughts through repeated chanting. Mantra is a complete set of words from the Vedas attributed to the deities or devas INTRODUCTION Mantras are sound that develop energy in the form of vibrations and repeating on which one is protected. Mantras are especially composed chants to bring about different patterns of resonant waves to achieve the desired result. Mantras provide a vital tool in concretising your desired thoughts through repeated chanting. Mantras have come down to us from great sadhus, saints, rishis and yogis, who recited mantra for years and spread the motivation to us to follow them. Mantras are strung together as syllables, help to establish health, harmony and happiness at the individual, family and at social levels. The aim of the study is to study the effect of mantra chanting on visual memory in college students using Digit Symbol Substitution Test. METHODOLOGY Thirty two subjects were studied, (26 male and 6 female), with a mean age group of (25.97±4.6). College students of S Vyasa University, Prasanati Kutiram. Subjects who were doing MSc in yoga therapy in the same university were selected. The information about the study was given in prior to the initiation and the need for the study was explained and a signed informed consent was obtained from the subjects. The required sample size was calculated using G power. Those Students who are not health and those students under any medication were excluded from the study. DESIGN: Two group pre post design was used. The intervention was chanting of three Mantras, Mahamrityunjaya mantra, Gayatri mantra and Durga mantra, for a period of ten days, and for a duration of one hour every day. DSST questionnaire were given before the test on day one, before the intervention on day ten, and post to the intervention of mantra chanting on day ten. The One hour intervention for ten days included three different Mantras. These three Mantras were selected from the scriptures for better results. These mantras were trained to the students a week before the intervention. RESULT The study used a within group comparison between the pre-post outcomes of the short term mantra intervention group which showed a very significant reading and immediate mantra intervention group showed a less significant reading. CONCLUSION Significant of mantra chanting on improving the visual memory of college going students have been understood by the marking done by the subjects on DSST. It is also been understood that short term effect by ten days chanting is much significant than immediate effect of mantra chanting done for a day. The study concludes that the mantra chanting should be included in the course career curriculum of college students for an improvement in their visual memory.Item Effect of IAYT on DNA damage(S Vyasa, 2017-01-14) Amrita GhimireAim: To assess the effect of IAYT on extent of betterment of DNA damage in diabetic practicing Yoga. Method: Thirty participants with diabetes recruited from Arogyadhama, Holistic Health Care Home in Prashanti kutiram, at Bangalore, were checked for DNA damage before and after 7 days of IAYT intervention. Age range of participants was from 30 to 65 years. Intervention consisted of intensive residential yoga program comprising of asana (physical posture), pranayama, meditation, devotional sessions, diet modification and interactive sessions on philosophical concepts of yoga. The damage in the genomic DNA of peripheral blood mononuclear cells was assayed by single cell gel electrophoresis method following the previously described protocol of Singh et al. Analysis of the data was done using CASP and excel. Result: After one week of IAYT program, 63% of participants showed lessening in the DNA damage (decrease in post tail length) after intervention while in 37% the DNA damage increased (increase in post tail length). The percentage of decrease of tail length was significantly higher (37%, comparing the percentage of means of pre and post) than the percentage of increase of tail length (19%). The data of both positive and negative change showed normal distribution. Conclusion: DNA Damage has a direct link with defects in metabolism, non-communicable disease like diabetes and stress. There was significant reduction in the tail length of DNA and the total comet length after IAYT intervention which signifies a better improvement in the DNA damage. Whether this was achieved because of reduction in stress or through other physiological pathway is not know. Normall distribution of data shows that the damage or betterment of damage, are both not a chance occurring in this data but first of a kind report of Yoga influencing the DNA repair mechanism. Also, in this novel study we have made findings to differentiate between short and long fragment DNA damage through data analysis.Item Effect of one week intergrated yoga program on depression using implicit and explcit measures(S Vyasa, 2017-01-14) Kumar, AmitanshuBackground Depression has a negative impact on all aspects of an individual’s life. Integrated Approach of Yoga Therapy is known to have a beneficial effect on a range of depressive symptoms. Attempt to understand the effect of Yoga on emotional regulation using implicit and explicit measures in depressed individuals were not made earlier. This information is important to assess stability of an intervention. Materials and Methods In a one-week residential yoga program depressive participants (n=32) were assessed on Implicit Association Test, Emotional Stroop Test, Emotional Regulation Questionnaire (ERQ), and Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale(HADS). This Yoga group was also cross-sectional compared with a healthy group (n=26). Results The mean age of yoga group and healthy group was 27.72±6.28 and 21.46±3.46 respectively. Significant improvement was observed only in HADS (p < 0.05). Improvements were seen in all other variables but it was not statically significant. Only explicit domain improved significantly whereas implicit domain was not influenced much indicating that strength of this yoga program needs to be strengthened further to see changes in implicit measures. Conclusions One week IAYT is effective in reducing severity of depressive symptoms. But a longer duration study will be required to assert long lasting changes in implicit domain.Item Effect of eight weeks of yoga program on Psychological well-being of the seminarians(S Vyasa, 2017-01-14) Albert, K CIntroduction According to the Schaeffer Institute, the ministry of a pastor is perhaps the single moststressful and frustrating working profession, more than medical, legal, or political careers. Thestudy has shown over 70% of pastors are so stressed and burned (Gauger & Christie, 2013) .Further a study on burnout and depression among Catholic priests in Southern India, shown thatdiocesan/secular priests experienced significantly more burnout and depression than did religiousorder priests. This indicates that the structure and administrative systems can lead to burn-outand depression. The findings highlighted the need of identifying problems, to encouragereorientation of their lives towards the spiritual and psychological well-being among priests andseminarians (Raj & Dean, 2005). The young people who aspire to join the seminary are comingfrom environment where they may not have been inline to discipline at interior life andpersonality (Keating, 2012). Hence a basic and substantial training is essential to imbibe thehuman, spiritual and intellectual formation given in the seminary formation. In the current system, the seminarians are subjected to psychological analysis andguidance on a long-term or short-term basis to prepare them initially for the formation(McCarthy, 2012). However real help from psychology for formation there is limited. It ismainly used during admission and formation of the candidate (Miller, 2010). In this juncture, thischallenging task of education and formation of seminarians for the future needs to be done in such a way that it will holistically lead to a spiritually matured and psychologically balanced personality (Godfried Danneels, 2014). At the same time,person must be able to experience the real truth in himself and impart it to others (Sebastian Francis, 2015). Yoga as a science can play a great role in the formation of the seminarians. Yoga has already scientifically proven its impact on the person’s holistic way of life. Yoga influences the person physiologically, psychologically, emotionally, and spiritually (Mccoy, 2002). Yoga may helpseminary formation to realize the truth and to stay in a physical, spiritually and mentally balanced personality. When these are established correctly in the person with full conviction the other formative aspects like human, spiritual and intellectual formation will take place appropriately. It will help them to a deeper personal experience of God (Frost, 2014). The Objective of seminarians’ training is to prepare them to be teachers, leaders and pastors. Further, yoga a holistic approach gives an ample foundation for such a kind of preparation and training. Evidence has shown the requirement of holistic training of seminarians. This will help them to cope with the demanding situations as future priests and religious. Hence current study evaluates the effect of yoga based intervention on psycho-spiritual wellbeing of seminarians.Item Effect of Yoga Module on Fasting Blood Sugar in Type 2 Diabetes.(SVYASA, 2016-01-12) Renuka Devi, C HBackground The two major forms of diabetes are type 1, previously called Insulin-Dependent Diabetes Mellitus (IDDM) or juvenile-onset diabetes, and type 2, previously called Non-Insulin-Dependent Diabetes Mellitus (NIDDM) or maturity-onset diabetes. Diabetes Mellitus (DM) is an endocrine disorder characterized by elevated blood sugar levels (termed hyperglycemia). It is caused by the inability of the pancreas to produce sufficient insulin or the presence of another disease process that prevents the body from being able to control the amount of sugar in the blood. Insulin is a hormone needed by the body to transport glucose (sugar) out of the bloodstream and into energy producing cells. Glucose is the fuel for cells of the body and is needed for normal body functioning. Lack of an energy source by cells of the body tells the brain that more energy source is needed and the animal then has an increased appetite. Therefore, a common clinical sign of diabetes is a hearty appetite with weight loss rather than weight gain. Another clinical sign of the diabetes is increased drinking and urinations due to result of excess glucose in the urine. Possible causes of the development of diabetes include genetic predisposition, chronic pancreatitis, obesity, hormonal abnormalities, endocrine disease (including Cushing’s disease), infections, and certain medications (including corticosteroids).Item Effect of Yoga Module on Chronic Low Pain In it Professionals(SVYASA, 2016-01-12) Parimala SunilThe prevalence of back pain is on the rise. “ Throughout the medical profession, we are finding a shocking increase in both the frequency and severity of back problems,” writes Alfred O. Bonati, MD, Director of Orthopedic Center Institute and Shirley Linde, Ph.D., in their No more back pain (Pharos, 1991). A modern computer professional is a typical example of back pain. He has all three problems such as sedentary life, wrong posture and the pressure of targets.Item Prevalence of Diabetes and Diabetes Risk in South India Rural Population of Channenahalli Village: A Survey Study(SVYASA, 2016-01-12) Vedant, DixitBackground: Diabetes is one of the highly prevalent diseases worldwide. India is the second largest country consisting of large number of diabetes patients. Apart from diabetes population huge number of population is at the risk of developing the diabetes. A few studies have looked at prevalence of diabetes risk in Indian population.Item Quality of Life,Depression, Anxiety, Distress, Fatiue and Acceptability of Yoga in type 2 Diabetes Mellitus in a South Indian Rural Village, Channenahalli, Bengaluru.(SVYASA, 2016-01-12) Vanishree, G.Background Diabetes is one of the highly prevalent diseases worldwide. India is the second largest country consisting of large number of diabetes patients. In long run diabetes affects the mental status and quality of life the patient as well.Item Effect of Yoga Module on Fasting Blood Sugar Level of Type 2 Diabetes(SVYASA, 2016-01-12) Vinit, KumarLifestyle diseases have become more common as countries become more developed. They are caused by an inappropriate relationship of people with their environment. They are different from other diseases because they are potentially preventable, and can be lowered with changes in diet, lifestyle and environment. Unlike other diseases, they can be prevented and managed by making minimal changes to one’s daily life. These are diseases caused by the unhealthy way one leads his life on a daily basis. Lifestyle diseases include diabetes mellitus, high blood pressure and certain types of cancer, arteriosclerosis, heart disease and overweight/obesity. Factors contributing to faulty lifestyle are sedentary lifestyle, smoking, alcohol, improper eating habits and stress. Commitment towards a healthy lifestyle forbidding `the unhealthy habits may allow some people to delay drug therapy or forgo it altogether. Research suggests that lifestyle changes have an important effect on long-term blood glucose control. This is especially true for adults older than 60. Even with medication, lifestyle improvements still provide a major boost in terms of blood glucose control, helping you keep the use of medication to a minimum. (L, 1999)