Ancient science of yogic life for academic excellence in university students

Tikhe, Sham Ganpat; Nagendra, H R; Tripathi, Neeraj

doi:10.4103/0257-7941.103179

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“…The regular practice of yoga can improve Sattva Guna (balanced personality trait) among students paving the way for their academic excellence. The academic excellence is essential to provide opportunities for students to work together to improve their understanding of concepts in their academic core that helps students to train problem solving and collaborative learning strategies ( 6 ). Another major component for higher academic performance is better planning ability with self-regulatory behavior ( 57 ).…”

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“…Yoga is an ancient Indian discipline that aims at developing an integrated personality, where the growth of physical, mental, social, and spiritual planes is equally focused ( 5 , 6 ). Manjunath and Telles reported that practicing yoga (including postures, regulated breathing, relaxation techniques, and meditation) can improve the ability to plan and execute a given cognitive task in school children ( 7 ).…”

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Influence of Yoga-Based Personality Development Program on Psychomotor Performance and Self-efficacy in School Children

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Selective attention and efficacy are important components of scholastic performance in school children. While attempts are being made to introduce new methods to improve academic performance either as part of curricular or extracurricular activities in schools, the success rates are minimal. Hence, this study assessed the effect of yoga-based intervention on psychomotor performance and self-efficacy in school children. Two hundred ten school children with ages ranging from 11 to 16 years (mean age ± SD; 13.7 ± 0.8 years) satisfying the inclusion and exclusion criteria were recruited for the 10-day yogä program. An equal number of age-matched participants (n = 210; mean ± SD; 13.1 ± 0.8 years) were selected for the control group. Participants were assessed for attention and performance at the beginning and end of 10 days using trail making task (TMT) A and B, and self-efficacy questionnaire. The yoga group showed higher self-efficacy and improved performance after 10 days of yoga intervention. The performance in TMT-A and -B of the yoga group showed a significantly higher number of attempts with a reduction in time taken to complete the task and a number of wrong attempts compared with control group. Results suggest that yoga practice enhances self-efficacy and processing speed with fine motor coordination, visual–motor integration, visual perception, planning ability, and cognitive performance.

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“…The IYM[ 12 ] of 21 days duration was practiced by all the subjects. The program was conducted in the serene and peaceful atmosphere of the S-VYASA University in a residential set up with a schedule starting from 5 AM to 10 PM.…”

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Efficacy of Yoga for sustained attention in university students

Sheela

Nagendra

Ganpat

2013

Ayu

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Sustained attention (SA) is a vital function mediated by the right frontal - parietal cortex. The digit vigilance test (DVT) measures SA. Assessment of SA in students for their academic excellence is considered to be an essential part of a neuropsychological evaluation. The objective of this study is to determine SA in students undergoing training of integrated Yoga module (IYM). A total of 66 university students aged between 18-37 years participated in this study with a single group pre-post design. The DVT data was collected before and after the IYM. Statistical Package for Social Sciences version 19 was used for data analysis. The Kolmogorov-Smirnov test showed that the data were not normally distributed. The Wilcoxon's signed ranks test was used to compare means of data. The data analysis showed 11.66% decrease (P < 0.001) in total time taken for DVT and 31.90% decrease (P < 0.001) in error scores for DVT. The present study suggests that IYM can result in improvement of SA among students, thus paving the way for their academic excellence. Additional well-designed studies are needed before a strong recommendation can be made.

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“…[1] It aims at developing an integrated personality, where the growth of physical, mental, social, and spiritual planes is equally focused. [2] The advantage of yoga is that its benefits are available to students of all school-age groups. An integrated approach to yoga is necessary for the holistic development of memory,[3] attention, executive functioning, and cognitive processing speed.…”

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Comparison of yoga versus physical exercise on executive function, attention, and working memory in adolescent schoolchildren: A randomized controlled trial

Vhavle

Rao

2019

Int J Yoga

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Purpose: Executive function, attention, and memory are an important indicator of cognitive health in children. In this study, we analyze the effect of yoga and physical exercise on executive functioning, attention, and memory. Methods: In this prospective two-armed randomized controlled trial, around 802 students from ten schools across four districts were randomized to receive daily 1 h yoga training ( n = 411) or physical exercise ( n = 391) for 2 months. Executive function, attention, and memory were studied using Trail Making Test (TMT). Yoga ( n = 377) and physical exercise ( n = 371) students contributed data to the analyses. The data were analyzed using intention-to-treat approach using Student's t -test. Results: There was a significant increase in numerical TMT (TMTN) values within yoga ( t = −2.17; P < 0.03) and physical activity (PA) ( t = −3.37; P < 0.001) groups following interventional period. However, there was no significant change in TMTN between yoga and PA groups ( t = 0.44; P = 0.66). There was a significant increase in alphabetical TMT (TMTA) values within yoga ( t = 6.21; P < 0.00) and PA groups ( t = 1.19; P < 0.234) following interventional period. However, there was no significant change in TMTA between yoga and PA groups ( t = 3.46; P = 0.001). Conclusion: The results suggest that yoga improves executive function, attention, and working memory as effectively as physical exercise intervention in adolescent schoolchildren.

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Ancient science of yogic life for academic excellence in university students

Cited by 9 publications

References 9 publications

Influence of Yoga-Based Personality Development Program on Psychomotor Performance and Self-efficacy in School Children

Influence of Yoga-Based Personality Development Program on Psychomotor Performance and Self-efficacy in School Children

Efficacy of Yoga for sustained attention in university students

Comparison of yoga versus physical exercise on executive function, attention, and working memory in adolescent schoolchildren: A randomized controlled trial

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