EFFICACY OF YOGA IN MANAGEMENT OF KYPHOSIS IN SCHOOL CHILDREN: AN EXPERIMENTAL STUDY

The present study assessed the impact of three months yoga program in management of kyphosis, a postural deformity. To conduct the study 1500 school children between six to 12 years were selected from B.M.C. School Kurla and screened for presence of kyphosis. Kypholordometer was used to determine presence of kyphosis among selected subjects. Out of these 1500 school children, 24 were found to be suffering from postural deformity kyphosis. These 24 school children were selected as sample. Specific Asnas, Pranayamas and Kriya as suggested by experts make up for three month yoga intervention program. Angle of kyphosis was measured twice i.e. before commencement of study period and after 3 months yoga intervention program. Result reveal that after imparting yoga exercise program, angle of kyphosis was found to decrease significantly as compared to what it was before the commencement of study period. It was concluded that yoga training program of certain duration is beneficial in management of postural deformity such as kyphosis in school children.