Year: 2024 | Month: August | Volume: 14 | Issue: 8 | Pages: 473-476
DOI: https://doi.org/10.52403/ijhsr.20240856
Effect of Super Brain Yoga on Cognitive Functions among School Children: A Study Protocol on Randomized Controlled Trial
Lingeswari D1, Gayathri A2, Kumaresan P2, Harishma S1, Indiradevi S3, Naveena A4
1PG Scholar, Department of Yoga, 2 Faculty, Department of Yoga,
International Institute of Yoga and Naturopathy Medical Sciences,
3Faculty, Government Yoga and Naturopathy Medical College, Chennai
4Consultant, Department of Yoga and Naturopathy, Southern Railway Headquarters Hospital, Perambur
Corresponding Author: Kumaresan P
ABSTRACT
Background: School children face a lot of stress due to poor academic performance. Long-term low academic performance in primary and secondary schools may even lead to depression in teenage years. The assessment of cognitive functions may help in the evaluation of students’ functional capacity. Super Brain Yoga (SBY) is one of the yogic technique in ancient practice used improve their learning.
Methodology: In this research, we are adopting randomized controlled trial with a sample size of 100. Subjects will be recruited from a private school, Chengalpattu. Subjects will be divided into 2 two groups namely, intervention and control group with 50 subjects in each group. Intervention group subjects will be practising 3 sets (1 set is 18 counts) of SBY for 6 weeks. Pre and post assessment will be done. Reaction Time (RT) and Critical Flicker Fusion Frequency (CFFF) will be used to assess the cognitive functions.
Results: Pre and post data will be analysed using ‘R’ statistical software. Data will be presented in bar diagram using mean value. In this study p value < 0.05 will be considered as statistically significant.
Conclusion: If this present study shows significant changes in the cognitive functions, then SBY may be incorporated as regular practices among school children to improve academic performance and mental health.
Key words: Yoga, Cognitive function, School Children, Mental Health, Learning and Performance.