Effects of Suryanamaskar on Depression and Trunk Flexibility among Older Men
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Suryanamaskar, depression, trunk flexibilityAbstract
The purpose of the present study was to find out the efficacy of Suryanamaskar on depression and trunk flexibility among older men. For this purpose, thirty older men residing at Anbagam Old Age Home, Chidambaram, Cuddalore District, Tamilnadu, were selected as subjects. The age of the subjects ranged from 50 to 60 years. They were classified into two groups equally. Both groups consisted of fifteen subjects, in which group - I underwent Suryanamaskar and group - II acted as a control that did not involve any special training apart from their daily activities. The training period for the study was six days (Monday to Saturday) a week (twice a day) for twelve weeks. Prior to and after the experimental period, the subjects were tested on depression and trunk flexibility. The Hamilton depression scale assessed depression and trunk flexibility by administering sit and reach test. Levene’s test was used for the paired sample t-test to measure the equality of error variances. The Analysis of Covariance (ANCOVA) was also applied to find any significant difference between the experimental and control groups on selected criterion variables. The result of the study shows that the Suryanamaskar practice group decreased depression and improved trunk flexibility significantly. It was accomplished from The present study result showed that significant differences exhibited between the experimental group and control group on depression and trunk flexibility.
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