RT - Journal TY - JOUR A1 - Shetty, Shivaprasad A1 - Subramanya, Pailoor A1 - Moorthy, Venkatachalapathi T1 - Effect of yoga on flexibility and psychomotor performance in college-going healthy individuals YR - 2018/1/1 JF - International Journal of Yoga - Philosophy, Psychology and Parapsychology JO - Int J Yoga - Philosop Psychol Parapsychol SP - 51 OP - 54 VO - 6 IS - 1 UL - https://www.ijoyppp.org/article.asp?issn=2347-5633;year=2018;volume=6;issue=1;spage=51;epage=54;aulast=Shetty;t=5 DO - 10.4103/ijny.ijoyppp_36_17 N2 - Background: Yoga is the science of right living and as such is intended to be incorporated into daily life. Studies related to yoga and flexibility were done mainly in elderly, and there is a lack of information on the studies related to yoga practices and psychomotor performance. This present study aims at evaluating the effect of yoga on flexibility and psychomotor performance in college-going healthy individuals. Materials and Methods: A total of 100 individuals with the age varied from 18 to 22 years with no experience in practising yoga were randomized into two groups: yoga group (n = 50) and control group (n = 50). Baseline and postassessments of flexibility through sit and reach test (SAR) and psychomotor performances through digit letter substitution task (DLST) were collected before and after the intervention. Yoga group received yoga practices for the duration of 60 min and 6 days per week for 3 months. Data were statistically analyzed with paired sample t-test (within the group) and independent sample t-test (between the groups) by using statistical package for the social sciences version 16. Results: The results in this present study show a significant improvement in SAR test and DLST score in the yoga group in comparison with the control group. Conclusion: The yoga practices given for a 3-month duration are useful in improving the flexibility and psychomotor performance in college-going students. ER -