Training and detraining management of performance measures by Yoga among middle-aged blue-collar men

To observe the effect of yogasanas and yoga breathing maneuvers (YBM) on body flexibility, balance, muscular strength reaction time middle aged blue-collar individuals, 8 healthy blue collar, males (age 37±6.2 years) were trained in for 12 weeks. First 6 weeks, they practiced mostly yogasanas. From 7th week, progressively YBM practice increased up to 12th week. Their maximal hand grip (HGS) HGS endurance at 50 % both hands, back -leg (BLS), times visual (VRT) auditory (ART) mode, measured before end 6th weeks training. Data was analysed by ANOVA. With more practice, their flexibility improved from base line 14.1±4.5 cm 18.3±4.3 (P<0.001, magnitude 29.8%) after proportionately greater still it lower (9.3%) 20±4.6 (p<0.001) Balance showed similar pattern changes like flexibility. In VRT, baseline value 281.4±16.4ms reduced 271.14±16.1 ms 251.7±15.4 respectively, indicating improvement YBM. ART also changes. Left Right have 19% 23.1% BLS small magnitude. Detraining age related deterioration could be controlled positive role time.