Abstract

HEMATOLOGICAL MODULATION IN REGULAR PRACTICE OF YOGA IN YOUNG HEALTHY MEDICAL STUDENTS.

Verma Rahul, Rajak Chanda* and Mahapatra S. P.

ABSTRACT

Background: Good health and freedom from disease is the best achievement of life. For thousands of years, yoga an ancient holistic relaxation practice has been used as an effective therapeutic tool that counteracts the adverse clinical conditions of human beings. Yoga has been reported to be beneficial in treating stress related disorders, improving autonomic functions, lower blood pressure, obesity, anxiety, insomnia, psychosomatic disorders, increase strength and flexibility of muscles, improve the sense of well being, slowed ageing process, control breathing, reducing signs of oxidative stress & improving spiritual growth . Objective: The aim of present study was to investigate whether regular practice of Yoga for three months can improve hematological parameters in anemia. Material and Method: The study group, comprised 90 medical students aged between 18 -25years. They were trained for 3 months of Yoga. Assessments of various parameters were done before and after Yoga practices, were significantly modulated, statistically by using student’s test. Result: Regular practice of yoga for 3 months significantly improved the R.B.C., W.B.C., Platelet count and Hb content (P-.000). Conclusion: We concluded that regular practice of yoga for promotes trafficking of the stem cells from bone marrow and improve hematological parameters in anemia.

Keywords: Yoga, hematological parameters.