Browsing by Author "Hanumanthaiah, B.H."
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Telles, Shirley; Hanumanthaiah, B.H.; Nagarathna R.; Nagendra H.R. (Perceptual and Motor Skills, March 22, 1993)[more][less]
Abstract: Two groups of 45 children each, whose ages ranged from 9 to 13 years, were assessed on a steadiness test, at the beginning and again at the end of a 10-day period during which one group received training in yoga, while the other group not. The steadiness test required insertion of and holding for 15 see. a metal stylus without touching the sides of holes of decreasing sizes in a metal plate. The contacts were counted as errors during the 10-day period, one group (the 'Yoga' group) received training in special physical postures (asanas), voluntary regulation of breaching (Pranayama), maintenance of silence, as well as visual focussing exercises (tratakas) and games to improve the attention span and memory. The other group (control) carried out their usual routine. After 10 days, the 'yoga' group showed a significant (Wilcoxon's paired signed-ranks test) decrease in errors, whereas the 'Control' group showed no change Description: Research Papers - IMPROVEMENT IN STATIC MOTOR PERFORMANCE URI: http://www.libraryofyoga.com/handle/123456789/49 Files in this item: 1
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Telles, Shirley; Hanumanthaiah, B.H.; Nagarathna R.; Nagendra H.R. (Indian Journal of Physiology and Pharmacology,, May 5, 1994)[more][less]
Abstract: The static motor performance was tested in two groups with 20 subjects in each (age range 17 to 22 years, and 5 females in each group). Tests were carried out at the beginning and end of a 10 day period. The test required being able to insert and hold a metal stylus within holes of varying sizes for 15 sec. Accidental contacts between the stylus and the sides of the holes, were registered on a counter as errors. During the 10 days one group (the yoga group) practised asanas (physical postures), pranayama (voluntary regulation of breathing), meditation, devotional sessions, and tratakas (visual focussing exercises). The control group followed their usual routine. At the end of 10 days the yoga group showed a significant reduction in number of errors (Wilcoxon paired signed ranks test), while the control group did not change. Our earlier study showed a similar improvement in children (9 - 13 years). It was interesting to note the same degree of plasticity in motor control systems in young adults. The implications for rehabilitation programmes have been discussed. Description: Research Papers - PLASTICITY OF MOTOR CONTROL SYSTEMS URI: http://www.libraryofyoga.com/handle/123456789/60 Files in this item: 1
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