The Effects of Bikram Yoga on Selected Cardiopulmonary Measures and Psychological Constructs

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dc.contributor.advisorLloyd, Lisa K.
dc.contributor.authorAbel, Allison N.
dc.contributor.committeeMemberWilliams, James S.
dc.contributor.committeeMemberMiller, Brian K.
dc.date.accessioned2011-08-10T16:00:24Z
dc.date.available2011-08-10T16:00:24Z
dc.date.issued2011-08
dc.description.abstractThis study examined the effects of 60-days of Bikram yoga on measures of pulmonary function, cardiovascular health and psychological parameters. Twenty-two subjects (17 females and 5 males) participated in a 60-day Bikram yoga challenge. Measurements were taken before and immediately after the challenge. The psychological measures of core self-evaluation (CSE), intrinsic motivation and life satisfaction increased significantly by 8.34%, 3.84%, and 8.18%, respectively. In addition, the pulmonary function parameters of Forced Vital Capacity (FVC), % pred. FVC, and forced expiratory volume in the first second (FEV1.0) significantly decreased by 4.47%, 4.43% and 4.46%, respectively. Resting heart rate (HR) significantly decreased by 5.70% and diastolic blood pressure (DBP) significantly decreased by 7.23%. None of the cardiovascular measures during exercise showed a significant difference. In conclusion, 60-days of Bikram yoga will improve CSE, intrinsic motivation, life satisfaction and resting cardiovascular function, but will not improve resting pulmonary function or cardiopulmonary function during exercise
dc.description.departmentHealth and Human Performance
dc.formatText
dc.format.extent74 pages
dc.format.medium1 file (.pdf)
dc.identifier.citationAbel, A. N. (2011). The effects of Bikram yoga on selected cardiopulmonary measures and psychological constructs (Unpublished thesis). Texas State University-San Marcos, San Marcos, Texas.
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/10877/2534
dc.language.isoen
dc.subjectBikram yoga
dc.subjectyoga
dc.subjectcardiovascular
dc.subjectpulmonary
dc.subjectcore self evaluation
dc.subjectintrinsic motivation
dc.subjectlife satisfaction
dc.subjectVO2max
dc.subjectheat
dc.titleThe Effects of Bikram Yoga on Selected Cardiopulmonary Measures and Psychological Constructs
dc.typeThesis
thesis.degree.departmentHealth and Human Performance
thesis.degree.disciplinePhysical Education
thesis.degree.grantorTexas State University-San Marcos
thesis.degree.levelMasters
thesis.degree.nameMaster of Education

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