Effect of alternate nostril breathing and meditation practices on stress and aggression among the university women students
A. Amrutha, Dr. S Alagesan
International Journal of Physiology, Nutrition and Physical Education 2021 DOI: 10.22271/journalofsport.2021.v6.i1b.2188 (opens in new tab)
Study at a glance
AI-extracted from the abstract| Characteristics | Randomized controlled trial Peer reviewed |
|---|---|
| Sample size | 45 |
| Population | Women college students aged 18 to 25 from Annamalai University |
| Interventions | Alternate Nostril Breathing Meditation |
| Duration | 6-week intervention |
| Topics | Meditation |
| Keywords | Education |
| Key findings | Six weeks of alternate nostril breathing or meditation practices reduced stress and aggression in women college students. |
Abstract
Yoga is an effective complementary approach to health maintenance and promotion for College women and has been demonstrated to support many dimensions of psychological wellbeing, from everyday stress to anxiety, aggression, and coping with health challenges. The Purpose of the present investigation was to find out the effect of Alternate Nostril Breathing and Meditation practices on psychological variables (stress and aggression). To achieve this purpose, 45 women students were selected randomly as subjects from various department from Annamalai university, Annamalai Nagar, Chidambaram. And their age between 18 to 25 years. They were divided into three equal groups namely Alternate Nostril Breathing practices group, Meditation practices group and control group. The Alternate Nostril Breathing practices group and Meditation groups did train for all Six weeks. The pre and post test were taken for all subjects before and after the training, respectively. The data pertaining to the variables in this were examined by using dependent Ttest and analysis of covariance (ANCOVA). The six weeks of Alternate Nostril Breathing practices group and Meditation practices group practices on psycho logical variables improved the among the students.
Comparable studies
Other randomized controlled trials on meditation, most cited first.
| Study | Year | Design | Participants |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alterations in Brain and Immune Function Produced by Mindfulness Meditation Healthy employees in a work environment | 2003 | Randomized controlled trial | n = 41 |
| Prevention of relapse/recurrence in major depression by mindfulness-based cognitive therapy. Recovered recurrently depressed patients | 2000 | Randomized controlled trial | n = 145 |
| Open hearts build lives: Positive emotions, induced through loving-kindness meditation, build consequential personal resources. Working adults | 2008 | Randomized controlled trial | n = 139 |
| Short-term meditation training improves attention and self-regulation Undergraduate Chinese students | 2007 | Randomized controlled trial | n = 40 |
| Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy for Depression: Replication and Exploration of Differential Relapse Prevention Effects. Recovered recurrently depressed patients | 2004 | Randomized controlled trial | n = 73 |
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