2024, Vol. 11, Issue 6, Part B

Study Aim: The study aimed to assess the effects of a structured 12-week yoga program on Hemoglobin, Total Cholesterol and High Density Lipoprotein Cholesterol (HDL-Cholesterol).

Materials and Methods: A total of 120 female students from the Department of Physical Education at Guru Nanak Dev University, Amritsar, were purposively selected and divided into two groups: an experimental group (N1=60) that participated in the yogic practice program and a control group (N2=60) that did not. The participants' age ranged from 21 to 26 years (Mean±SD: age = 23.98±1.13 years).

Statistical Techniques: The normality of data was checked by using the Shapiro-Wilk test of normality. The Paired-Samples t-test was included in the present study. The statistical techniques were used to analyze the data on Statistical Package for Social Science (SPSS) version 26.0. The level of significance was set at 0.05.

Results: The results indicated no significant differences in hemoglobin, total cholesterol, or HDL-cholesterol between pre- and post-test conditions in both experimental and control groups. The data showed that the yoga intervention did not significantly alter hematological variables.

Conclusions: The findings suggest that a 12-week yogic practice may not significantly impact hematological variables but could have potential benefits in other health-related domains that need further exploration.