Effect of pranayama on adrenocorticotropic hormone (ACTH) in stress among male and female patients

Pages: 275-280
Mansi Giridhar Karajgaonkar (Department of Psychology, Dr. Baba Saheb Ambedkar University, Aurangabad, Maharashtra)

There are many stress symptoms. The most common are physical, cognitive, emotional and behavioral symptoms. To study the effect of pranayama a group of 41cases selected. The age group was from 30 years to 55 years including 24 males and 17 females. To study the effect of pranayama techniques as under that Vajrasana. Steps of puraka, antar-kumbhaka, rechaka, bahya-kumbhaka at the ratio of 4:2:5:2. This comprises one respiratory cycle. The table shows mean difference is 6.43 and standard deviation is 1.55. The t value is 26.62 and it is significant at .001 levels. On the basis of above findings and present study, one can say that the pranayama is practiced in vajrasana. In vajrasana the metabolism of the body is increased. In pranayama, the concentration of oxygen in blood is increased.