Bikram yoga package on high density lipoprotein level

Abstract

The purpose of the present study was to investigate the effect of Bikram yoga package on High density lipoprotein among high school boys. To achieve the purpose of the study thirty high school boys were selected from Karaikudi, Tamilnadu, India during the year 2019. The subject’s age ranges from 15 to 18 years. The selected students were divided into two equal groups consists of 15 students each namely experimental group and control group. The experimental group underwent a bikram yoga package programme for six weeks. The control group was not taking part in any training during the course of the study. High density lipoprotein was taken as criterion variable in this study. The selected subjects were tested on High density lipoprotein was measured through High density lipoprotein analyzer method (blood test in lab). Pre-test was taken before the training period and post- test was measured immediately after the six week training period. Statistical technique‘t’ ratio was used to analyse the means of the pre-test and post test data of experimental group and control group. The results revealed that there was a significant difference found on the criterion variable. The difference is found due to Bikram yoga package given to the experimental group on High density lipoprotein when compared to control group.