A Comparative Study to Assess the Effectiveness of Pranayama on Quality of Life and Blood Pressure among Menopausal Women of Selected Community Area of Bhiwani

Abstract

Introduction : Pranayama is the yogic practice of focusing on breath. In Sanskrit, Prana means "vital life force", and Yama means to gain control. In yoga, breath is associated with the prana, thus, Pranayama is a means to elevate the pranashakti, or life energies. Pranayama is described in Hindu texts like the Bhagavad Gita and the Yoga Sutras of Patanjali. Later in Hatha yoga texts, it meant the complete suspension of breathing. Methodology : Evaluative approach used with is quasi experimental research design. Menopausal women aged between 45-50 years who fulfilled inclusion criteria. Non-probability purposive sampling technique used in this study. Setting of the study was selected Community area of Bhiwani. Results : The calculated "t? value was 00.902 which was not significant at p=0.375, which shows that there was no significant difference between the pretest and post- test level of selected menopausal symptoms. Conclusions : Pranayama can be incorporated as an effective therapy in managing selected menopausal symptom among menopausal women.