EFFICACY OF YOGIC PRACTICES ON BODY MASS INDEX, SYSTOLIC BLOOD PRESSURE AND STRESS AMONG MIDDLE AGED WOMEN SUFFERING WITH HYPOTHYROIDISM

Abstract

The goal of the random group experimental study was to determine the effect of yogic practices on BMI, Systolic Blood Pressure and  Stress in middle-aged women with hypothyroidism. It was hypothesized that yogic practices would result in significant differences in selected physiological variables and Psychological variables such as BMI, Systolic Blood Pressure and Stress between middle-aged hypothyroid women and the control group. For the purpose of the study, 30 middle-aged hypothyroidism women from Guntur were chosen at random using a random group sampling design, and they were divided into two groups A and B, each with 15 subjects. Before the start of the training program, the two groups (A and B) were given a pretest on the selected dependent variables. Group A received yogic practices, while Group B (Control Group) did not receive any treatment and was placed in active rest. After an eight-week experiment, the two groups (A and B) were retested on the same dependent variables as the posttest. The analysis of covariance (ANCOVA) method was used to determine the significant differences between the experimental and control groups. Demonstrated  that the experimental group differed significantly from the control group.  The study's findings demonstrated that yogic practices reduced both selected physiological variables such as BMI, systolic blood pressure and Psychological variable Stress in middle-aged women with hypothyroidism. At 0.05 level of confidence, the hypothesis was accepted. As a result, it was concluded that yogic practices can help middle-aged women with hypothyroidism maintain a healthy BMI, Systolic Blood Pressure and stress.