INFLUENCE OF ADVANCE YOGA PRACTICE ON PSYCHOLOGICAL PARAMETERS - A STUDY ON ADOLESCENT SCHOOL GOING CHILDREN
Date
2021-04-09
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SVYASA
Abstract
Background
Any effect on the mind can directly effect the body, as both the body and mind are interrelated to
each other, with this insight the process can be reversed as well, that is any impact on body can also
have the effect on the mind. Through yoga, one can indirectly gain the mastery over the mind by
controlling the gross aspect, that is the physical body. Asana helps to gain the mastery over the
physical body, advance asana can have even more impact. The cognition and Self Regulation (one
ability to regulate the self) are the integral part of mind. The advance asana can play an important
role to indirectly gain mastery over these two aspect.
Methods and materials
The measured Cognitive Flexibility and Self Regulation of adolescent school going
individuals practicing advance asana and participating in Yoga competition was compared with that
of control subjects who did not practice yoga.
RESULT
The Cognitive Flexibility and Self Regulation of the advance asana practitioner was significantly
greater than that of the non-asana group, having high effect size for both variable, Also there was
the significant correlation between both the variable.
CONCLUSION
This study shows that there is a significant increase in Cognitive Flexibility and Self Regulation in
asana practice group compared to non asana practice group, with the relation established between
two variable as increase cognitive flexibility leads to increase in the self regulation and Vice-versa.
Hence practice of Advance asana not just help in increasing bodily flexibility but also the flexibility
of the cognition and ability of self regulation.
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Advance Asana Practitioner, Yogasana, Cognition, Cognitive Flexibility, Self Regulation, Yoga and Cognition, Yoga and Self Regulation, Yoga Competition