IJPR.2020.150
Type of Article: Original Research
Volume 8; Issue 5 (September 2020)
Page No.: 3563-3567
DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.16965/ijpr.2020.150
EFFECT OF YOGA AND PILATES ON ACADEMIC STRESS AMONG COLLEGE STUDENTS
M. Sandhiya *1, P. Senthil Selvam 2, M.S. Sundaram 3, Fouzia Banu. B 4.
*1 Assistant Professor, Vels University , School of Physiotherapy, Rajiv Gandhi salai, near navalur, Thalambur, OFF (OMR), Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India.
2 Professor, Vels University, School of Physiotherapy, Rajiv Gandhi salai, near navalur, Thalambur, OFF (OMR), Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India.
3 Professor, Vels University, School of Physiotherapy, Rajiv Gandhi salai, near navalur, Thalambur, OFF (OMR), Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India.
4 Intern, Vels University, School of Physiotherapy, Rajiv Gandhi salai, near navalur, Thalambur, OFF (OMR), Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India.
Corresponding Author: M. Sandhiya , MPT (ortho), (Ph.D), Vels University, School of Physiotherapy, Rajiv Gandhi salai, near navalur, Thalambur, OFF (OMR), Chennai- 600130, , Tamil Nadu, India. Phone no. 99040583928 E-Mail: sandhiya.sp@velsuniv.ac.in
ABSTRACT
Introduction: According to WHO , Academic stress means education related stresses it can be in every situation otherwise feel stress. It is the main source of stress faced by young people. Many researchers agrees that the most ordinary appearance of anxiety cause academic stress is achievement anxiety. Some researchers have argued that in East Asian countries especially, this academic stress-suicidal ideation link among adolescents could possibly be even stronger given the familial and cultural demands for academic excellence. Specifically, in an Asian context, academic stress arising from adolescents self –expectations and expectations of others (e.g., parents and teachers ) are particularly salient. Thus
Aim of the study: The main aim of the study is to find out the efficacy of the Yoga & Pilates on academic stress among college students.
Participants: 70 samples those who full filled inclusion and exclusion criteria were taken for the study. Samples divided into equal two groups.
Intervention: One group received pilates and other group received yoga respectively.
Results: The t values of the Group A & B is 6.5245 and 5.6151 respectively and p<0.0001.
Conclusion: This study concluded that there is significant reduction in academic stress among both pilates and yoga groups.
Key words: Academic stress, Pilates, Yoga, Academic stress scale, College students.
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