Research Article

Impacts on practice on physical and mental health in females G. Swetha1, Dinesh Premavathy2*

ABSTRACT

Introduction: Yoga is an ancient Indian exercise practice that enhances health and improves longevity. The health effects of yoga make it a unique option as an exercise regime. Yoga uses formalized “,” physical positions that improve strength, flexibility, and balance with accompanying breathing patterns that help to reduce stress, oxygenate tissues, and stimulate circulation. Materials and Methods: This was a poll based examination. A questionnaire was circled among 100 female yoga PR actioners, and their mindfulness on yoga and its physiological and mental benefits were seen. Results were acquired utilizing appropriate measurable strategies. Results: From the information, unmistakably there is good knowledge of the benefits of yoga on physical and mental health among the practitioners, yet they are not very well knowledgeable in some areas. Conclusion: The measurable results of this survey indicated that most of the individuals have the impacts of yoga on their daily life and they are leading a healthy and happy life than before in dealing with the physical and mental stress. KEY WORDS: Benefits, Healthier life, Metal and physical and mental stress

INTRODUCTION breath work, calming the faculties, fixation, reflection, and liberation), is accepted to convey India is quickly getting to be urbanized and this equalization and well-being to the body, mind, and leads to undesirable way of life decisions made by spirit.[3] Yoga improves deleterious effects related to numerous Indians that have brought about a blast of various unending well-being conditions including ceaseless well-being conditions, most prominently type 2 diabetes,[4] cardiovascular disease,[5] metabolic cardiovascular illness, malignant growth, obesity, and syndrome,[6] and cancer.[7] A report says that the yoga Type 2 Diabetes.[1] Yoga is a low-or moderate-power diminishes the prevalence of illness either body or practice that is practice for a reason for unwinding, and mind such as passionate well-being, diminishing [8-12] it very well may be performed serenely and effectively depression, and anxiety. The evidence says that the by tenderfoots and more seasoned grown-ups. A study yoga practicing may decrease the stressful condition has analyzed that the yoga may have an influence on by altering neuronal and endocrine substance; thereby, health disorders such as chronic obstructive pulmonary it regulates chemical components involved in causing [13,14] disease and malignant growth. Yoga may profit patients the stressful condition. with unending illnesses, diminishing troublesome The present study aims to assess the impacts of condition of illness. Yoga has potential utility as an yoga asana practice on physical and mental health in integral and elective treatment for incessant infections females to encourage others to participate in yoga for [2] and can help keep up well-being and prosperity in all. a healthier lifestyle. Yoga, comprising eight appendages (all inclusive moral standards, singular poise, physical stances, MATERIALS AND METHODS The present study has conducted a questionnaire- Access this article online based survey. A form with 20 questions was circulated among 100 yoga practitioners unless of age which Website: jprsolutions.info ISSN: 0975-7619 included questions regarding their experience,

1Department of Anatomy, Saveetha Dental College, Saveetha Institute of Medical and Technical Sciences, Saveetha University, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India, 2Department of Anatomy, Saveetha Dental College, Saveetha Institute of Medical and Technical Sciences, Saveetha University, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India

*Corresponding author: Dr. Dinesh Premavathy, Department of Anatomy, Saveetha Dental College, Saveetha Institute of Medical and Technical Sciences, Saveetha University, 162, Poonamallee High Road, Chennai – 600 077, Tamil Nadu, India. Phone: +91-8939307076. E-mail: [email protected]

Received on: 16-11-2018; Revised on: 20-12-2018; Accepted on: 26-01-2019

826 Drug Invention Today | Vol 12 • Issue 4 • 2019 G. Swetha and Dinesh Premavathy benefits, and mental relief they had by practicing critical decreases in resting systolic pulse (BP) in yoga. Results were obtained using proper statistical young people with high ordinary BP. A decrease in methods and were studied. reactivity of BP, pulse, and cardiovascular yield to recreated stressors mirrors the gainful impacts of yoga RESULTS AND DISCUSSION very still and amid upsetting states.

The participants of the survey were inquired why did Yoga’s positive benefits on mental health have made they took up yoga as their part of daily routine 23.40% it an important practice tool of psychotherapy[18] it have said stress, 23.40% for weight loss, 31.80% improves many psychological conditions and also helps for maintain healthy fitness, 11.20% for spiritual, in reducing mental stress, diabetes, hypertension, and 9.60% for peer pressure, and 0.50% for other reasons cardiovascular disease.[19] Some other conditions that [Figure 1]. Chong et al. distinguished eight controlled can be cured by yoga are thyroid, polycystic ovarian preliminaries, four of which were randomized, which syndrome, arthritis, lower back pain, migraine,etc. satisfied their choice criteria.[15] The participants of the survey were asked how do The participants of the survey were inquired how they spend most of their time in a day 38.70% spend often do they practice yoga regularly15.40% have by sitting, 22.50% by standing, 6.40% by driving, said yes, every day, 40.40% for once in 2 days, 19.70% by computers and desk works, 11.60% lying 29.80% for once in a week, and 14.40% for once in a down, and 1.20% by other [Figure 5]. month [Figure 2]. The participants of the survey were asked how The participants of the survey were asked what they does yoga make the feel 6.60% says it makes them believe yoga can give them to which 38.50% have feel like connected to god 23% says it makes them answered stress relief, 30.80% said it can give pain self-confident, 41.40% manage stress and increases reduction, 23.10% said it gives flexibility, and 7.70% concentration on work, 28.90% says it makes them says spiritual pleasure [Figure 3] and an AHRQ report physically strong, and fit 6.60% says other [Figure 6]. stated that “yoga helped reduce stress.”[16] As per the results, yes yoga can manage stress and The members of the survey were asked whether they increases concentration on work but many are not have been cured of any previous health condition aware that it can also build self-confidence. and 8.70% answered yes whereas 91.70% said no [Figure 4]. Researches have proved that yoga can cure previous health condition, Barnes[17] exhibited enhancements in cardiovascular reactivity with a supernatural contemplation program. He watched

Figure 3: What yoga can give

Figure 1: Inquiring about yoga

Figure 2: Practicing yoga regularly Figure 4: Previous health conditions cured

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An absence of self-confidence commonly comes may advance weight reduction in the individuals who down to fear. are overweight. At the time, the specialists speculated • Dread of Failure that the weight reduction impact had more to do with • Dread of Rejection expanded body mindfulness, explicitly affectability to • Dread of the Unknown yearning and satiety than the physical movement of yoga practice itself.[21] These feelings of trepidation lead to an absence of self-confidence. Without trust in ourselves, we let the The members of the survey were asked how do they dread run our lives. see yoga and 22.10% see it as a part of the personal spiritual path, 54% see it as mind or body therapy Lexi yoga says that the acknowledgment of progress is dependably the initial step. By playing out a lot of 23.10% see it as physical exercise [Figure 8]. breathing activities, stances, and reflection, one can Then individuals were inquired as to whether they keep up the equalization of both their physical just practice yoga during periods and how does it feel as emotional wellness and yoga makes your body 40.40% says the practice yoga but only a few postures fit, makes you aware of your limits and capabilities strengthen the mind and build good posture thus help and 2.90% practice regularly [Figure 9] and 61.50% in building up self-confidence.[20] says practicing yoga relieves pain, energies, soothe cramps, and relieve blotting [Figure 10]. Regularly To this, a study conducted by Srinisha on the effects in yoga manuals and instructional articles, ladies are of yoga on memory through survey proves that yoga encouraged to avoid certain Asanas, for example, the is an incredible stream of learning, which enables the reversal stances Sirsasana (headstand) or specialists to accomplish brilliant physical health, tranquil personality, and proceeds with profound uplift and improves our memory. [30]

The participants of the survey were questioned whether yoga and diet-related 73.10% answered yes while 26.90% marked no [Figure 7]. Normal yoga practice is related to careful eating, and individuals who eat carefully are more averse to be obese, as per an examination-driven by analysts at Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center. The examination was provoked by starting discoveries announced 4 years back by Alan Kristal, Dr. P. H. and partners, who found that customary yoga practice may help counteract middle-age spread in typical weight individuals and Figure 7: Diet and Yoga

Figure 8: How do they see yoga Figure 5: How do they spend most of their time

Figure 6: How does it make them feel Figure 9: Yoga during periods

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scores of umbilical and uterine supply routes and were approached to do yoga works on, including physical stances, breathing, and contemplation by the yoga aggregate 1 h every day, from the date of passage into the examination until conveyance. The control aggregate strolled 30 min 2 times per day (standard obstetric guidance) amid the investigation time frame. Birth weight and gestational age at conveyance were Figure 10: Periods and pain determined as essential results. The outcomes had essentially higher number of infants with birth weight ≥2500 g. There were no noteworthy unfriendly impacts noted in the yoga group, concluding that a coordinated way to deal with yoga amid pregnancy is protected.

It improves birth weight, diminishes preterm work, and diminishes IUGR either in disconnection or related with PIH, with no expanded complexities.[27] These diseases cannot be cured by vaccines or medicines Figure 11: Yoga and pregnancy nor do they just disappear. Many researchers have proven that women’s are more prone to all these conditions than men due to the unhealthy lifestyle. In a study conducted by Nurul Husniyah Binti Che Soh among dental students to overcome stress, the survey question was asked about various no pharmacological measures that can be used to overcome stress and anxiety problems and most female students answered “laughing club” as the best way to overcome the stress Figure 12: Practicing yoga during pregnancy and “Yoga” was the least option to chosen by the dental student.[28,29] (bear remain) amid menstruation,[22] while in the Ashtanga Vinyasa custom of Patthabi Jois,[23] ladies are CONCLUSION encouraged to shun Asana practice in the initial 3 days of monthly cycle off from practice.[24] Popular yoga The study clearly says that women practicing yoga manuals offer ladies explicit groupings to be embraced have so many changes and benefits in them after amid period. For instance, ’s Yoga: they have started to practice yoga from fruitfulness A Gem for women[25] suggests a grouping including to bosom malignancy to positive self-perception, Upavistha Konasana and to ease yoga benefits ladies wellbeing. Every woman should dysmenorrhea, and offers an practice yoga and lead a healthy life. arrangement for bleeding ladies in The Moon Club: Honoring the monthly cycle,[26] which means to help REFERENCES the body in discharging menstrual stream, diminishing 1. Rao KD, Peters DH. Urban health in India: Many challenges, weariness, and directing hormonal movements. few solutions. Lancet Glob Health2015;3:e729-30. Altogether says that it is good to practicing yoga but 2. Eda N. Yoga has beneficial effects on patients with chronic diseases and improves immune functions. J Clin Res Bioeth only a few postures and practicing helps in relieves 2014;05:1-3. pain, energies, soothe cramps, and relieve blotting. 3. Iyengar BK. . In: Yoga Dipika. 2nd.ed. New York: Schocken Books; 1979. As many people are not aware of the yoga during 4. Innes K, Vincent H. The influence of yoga-based programs pregnancy, the participants were questioned about on risk profiles in adults with Type 2 diabetes mellitus: A systematic review. Evid Based Complement Alternat Med practicing yoga during pregnancy and 43.30% 2007;4:469-86. whereas rest says no [Figure 11]. In the following 5. Raub JA. Psychophysiologic effects of on question, the benefits of practicing yoga on pregnancy musculoskeletal and cardiopulmonary function: A literature review. J Alternat Complement Med 2002;8:797-812. were questioned 38% have answered by develop 6. Innes K, Bourguignon C, Taylor A. Risk indices associated proper breathing and relaxation techniques for easier with the insulin resistance syndrome, cardiovascular disease, and more comfortable labor [Figure 12]. and possible protection with yoga: A systematic review. J Am Board Fam Prac 2005;18:491-519. In an investigation directed by Shamanthakamani, a 7. Bower JE, Woolery A, Sternlieb B, Garet D. Yoga for cancer patients and survivors. Cancer Control2005;12:165-71. gathering of 335 women were coordinated for age, 8. Pullen PR, Nagamia SH, Mehta PK, Thompson WR, equality, body weight, and Doppler velocimetry Benardot D, Hammoud R, et al. Effects of yoga on inflammation

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