Effect of pranayama practice on heart rate and blood pressure among pre metric boys hostel Raichur
Author(s): Dullayya and Shashidhara Kellur
Abstract: This study aimed to determine the impact of a six-week regimen of Pranayama practice on physiological indicators such as heart rate and blood pressure. A total of 30 male students, aged 13 to 16 years, were randomly selected from Dr. B.R. Ambedkar Pre-Metric Boys' Hostel in Raichur, Karnataka. The study considered Pranayama practice as the independent variable, while heart rate and blood pressure served as the dependent variables. Data collection was conducted through pre- and post-test evaluations. A single-group experimental design was employed, where pre-tests were conducted before initiating the Pranayama practice, and post-tests were conducted after six weeks. The paired t-test and descriptive analysis were used at a 0.05 significance level to compare pre- and post-test means for heart rate and blood pressure. The findings revealed a statistically significant difference in both heart rate and blood pressure between the pre- and post-test results. These results suggest that Pranayama practice could be a contributing factor to improvements in physiological measures such as heart rate and blood pressure.
Dullayya, Shashidhara Kellur. Effect of pranayama practice on heart rate and blood pressure among pre metric boys hostel Raichur. Int J Multidiscip Trends 2025;7(11S):01-04. DOI: 10.22271/multi.2025.v7.i11a.850
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