Abstract: The purpose of this study was to investigate the combined effect of yogic practices with EMT on BMI among the obese tribals. For that, 30 obese tribal were selected from the tribals who are living in the urban area nearby Thiruvallur District close to Arumbakkam and Navalur Reserve forest areas, with the mean age 39 ± 9.4 years old, height 162 ± 7 cm and weight 85 ± 17.3 kg. Subjects were randomly divided into two groups. Yogic practices with Electromagnetic therapy (n=15), were given training for 12 weeks (3 days/w morning 6.00 to 7.00 AM, Asanas 30 minutes, pranayamas 15 minutes, yoga nidra 15 mts, E.M.T Evening 6.00 to 7.00 PM same days. The second (n=15) group was treated as control group. It did not participate in any of the above training. yogic practices such as proper food (sathvic food) proper exercise (asanas), proper breathing (pranayama) and proper relaxation (yoga muidhra) were taught before training to the treatment group only. BMI level of Tribal at the base line and after training were recorded. Mean, mean difference, standard deviations and paired ‘t’ test were applied for examining the hypothesis. The result of statistical analysis showed that there is significant difference on BMI found after training and no improvement in control group.
Keywords: EMT – (Electro Magnetic Therapy) ,BMI – (Body Mass Index),YT-( yoga Therapy).
Title: The Combined Effect of Yogic Practices with Electromagnetic Therapy on Body Mass Index Among the Obese Tribals Living In the Urban Area nearby Thriuvallur District
Author: L.Durai, Dr. K Venkatachalapathy
International Journal of Healthcare Sciences
ISSN 2348-5728 (Online)
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