A PILOT STUDY ON THE EFFICACY OF YOGA MODULE IN IMPROVEMENT OF ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE IN B.A.M.S. STUDENTS


Dr. Jyoti Varthi, Dr. Kalpana Jadhav
Yashwantarao Ayurveda College, Kodoli, Maharashtra
Abstract
The world is becoming more and more competitive. Quality of performance has become the key factor for personal progress. The desire for the high level of achievement puts a lot of pressure on students, teachers, Schools and in general educational system. Student has rapid changes in overall areas as- physical, mental, psychological, and social growth and development. Yoga is a progressive trend toward uses growing by student as a mind-body complement and alternative intervention to improving overall physical & mental health. This pilot study is an attempt to understand the feasibility and applicability of yoga module in improvement of academic performance in B.A.M.S. students. Pre-post test with experimental and control group design was used in the present study. A total no. of 40 B.A.M.S. students was selected applying the inclusion and exclusion criteria and 20-20 participants were divided into two groups randomly. Assessment tools- Academic Exam Results, Memory Score a) Auditory b) Visual and intelligence span are used. Yoga module included: - yogasanas, Pranayama and shudhi kriya and meditation. Each yoga session was conducted for 30-45 minutes; 5 days a week, for 12 weeks were given to experimental group. Control group (Non-yoga group) has not given the yoga training. The Pre-test and post-test mean scores of the two groups have been taken and their scores are recorded. The Independent Paired-‘t’ test was conducted for evaluate the data. On the basis of the obtained result, it has been observed that experimental group has the Better academic performance than the control group due to yogic practices. It means the yoga module is feasible and applicable among B.A.M.S.students.
Keywords: Yoga module, academic performance, B.A.M.S. Students.
Journal Name :
EPRA International Journal of Research & Development (IJRD)

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Published on : 2026-01-22

Vol : 11
Issue : 1
Month : January
Year : 2026
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