European Journal of Biomedical and Pharmaceutical Sciences

IMPACT OF YOGIC PRACTICES AND BRISK WALKING ON LIPID PROFILES AMONG HYPERTENSIVE MEN

Manivannan L.*, Prabhusaran N. and Elangovan R.

ABSTRACT

The main objective of the investigation was to find out the effect of yogic practices and brisk walking on selected lipid profiles (HDL & LDL) among hypertensive men. The subjects were divided into three groups (n=30) where Group I underwent yogic practices, Group II underwent brisk walking and Group III acted as control. The study was designed by the random selection, consisting of a pre test and post test. Pre test were conducted for all the 90 subjects on selected bio chemical variable such as HDL (High Density Lipo protein) LDL (Low density lipoprotein). The study period was twelve weeks for both the cases. The post tests were conducted for all the subjects and the data obtained were analyzed by Analysis of Covariance (ANCOVA) to assess the significant difference among the groups on post test for bio chemical variables to find out the effects of yogic practices and brisk walking among hypertensive men patients. It is concluded that yogic practices increased HDL levels effectively and decreased the LDL in hypertension middle aged men than the control group. Brisk walking also increased the HDL level effectively and decreased LDL. It is found that yogic practices are slightly effective than brisk walking on HDL and LDL which had no significance between the experimental groups, the yogic practices and walking both are equally good in this dependent variable.

Keywords: Yoga, brisk walking, HDL, LDL, hypertension.