Original Research Article
Year: 2019 | Month: October | Volume: 9 | Issue: 10 | Pages: 73-78
Measuring Immediate Effects of Surya Namaskar on Trunk and Hip Flexibility among Young College Going Students
Kapuria Nishi1, Mehta Krupa1, Sorani Dinesh2, Rathod Sheshna3
1Second Year MPT Student, Government Physiotherapy College, Rameshwernagar, Jamnagar, Gujarat, India.
2I/C Principal, Government Physiotherapy College, Rameshwernagar, Jamnagar, Gujarat, India.
3Tutor/Physiotherapist, Government Physiotherapy College, Rameshwernagar, Jamnagar, Gujarat, India.
Corresponding Author: Kapuria Nishi
ABSTRACT
Aim: The study was designed to evaluate the immediate effects of Surya Namaskar on flexibility in young females.
Method: The study consisted of 50 female students of age 18 to 25 years, their hip and trunk flexibility was measured using the sit and reach test, popliteal angle and lumbar flexion. After recording the pre measurements the subjects were made to do 10 slow Surya Namaskar with 10 sec hold at each asana and then immediately the post measurements were taken.
Results: Paired t-test was applied to see the immediate effect of Surya Namaskar. The t values shows significant difference for sit and reach test, lumbar flexion, popliteal angle Rt and Lt at p value <0.05; in trunk and hip flexibility before and after performance of Surya Namaskar.
Conclusion: In this study it is found that Surya Namaskar shows immediate effect on improving flexibility of the hip and trunk muscles.
Key words: Surya Namaskar, Sit and reach test, Popliteal angle, Flexibility.