Effect of 4 months yoga training on handgrip strength and handgrip endurance in children at Nagpur
Venkatesh R Rathod, Manoj T Jiwtode.
Abstract
Background: Childhood health forms a foundation for adult health. Any form of regular exercise during childhood improves the strength of skeletal muscles. Yoga training includes practice of various postural asana, controlled breathing, and relaxation.
Objective: To study the effect of yoga training on handgrip strength (HGS) and handgrip endurance (HGE) in schoolchildren.
Materials and Methods: This prospective casecontrol study was conducted among sixty healthy school children in the age group of 1215 years. A total of 30 children (study group) were given yoga training for 45 min, 5 days a week for 4 months. Thirty children (control group) were not put to yoga training. HGS and HGE were measured at the outset and after 4 months in all 60 children. Results were analyzed by students paired t-test.
Result: Yoga training produced statistically significant improvement in HGS and HGE in study group when compared with controlled group.
Conclusion: Our study concludes that yoga training for 4 months improves the strength of skeletal muscles in school children as measured by HGS and HGE.
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