Influence of Yoga on Audiovisual Reaction Time of Medical Students

Title: Influence of Yoga on Audiovisual Reaction Time of Medical Students

Authors: Sheela Joice P.P*, Gunasekaran Ramanathan, K N Maruthy

DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.18535/jmscr/v3i11.08

Abstract

Aim:The present study is to assess the alteration in auditory and visual reaction time, which is an index of central nervous system processing, among medical students.

Materials and Methods:Eighty healthy volunteers were selected and segregated into two groups, forty experimental group practicing yoga 12 weeks and forty as control group and their auditory and visual reaction time were assessed using simple auditory and visual reaction time instrument at Vinayaka missions homoeopathic Medical college, Salem, India.

Results and Conclusions:Results suggest that the group practicing Yoga had significant change in auditory and visual reaction time in comparison to the control group. These results may be due to personality development, better attention and concentration achieved due to Yoga training.

Keywords: Yoga, Auditory and visual reaction time, attention, concentration.

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Corresponding Author

Sheela Joice P.P

Research Scholar Vinayaka Missions University, Salem