Effect of pranayama on stress in doctors

Abstract

In recent years, many medical and scientific studies on yoga proved to be very useful in the treatment of few diseases. This study was conducted mainly to find the effects of yoga on the stress in female doctors. This is an experimental study with pre post-test scores. To collect data, the questionnaire based on stress was used. A specialist held Pranayama and training sessions for 4 weeks (3 times per week, 30-60 minutes each). Data were recorded based on the pre- post-tests. Fifty female doctors with a mean age of 35 years ±5.5 were included for analysis. Stress was decreased significantly after 12 sessions of regular pranayama practice. Yoga has an effective role in reducing stress. Thus, it can be used as an alternative health approach.

Keywords: Pranayama; stress; female doctors.