The Effects of Bikram Yoga on Selected Cardiopulmonary Measures and Psychological Constructs
dc.contributor.advisor | Lloyd, Lisa K. | |
dc.contributor.author | Abel, Allison N. | |
dc.contributor.committeeMember | Williams, James S. | |
dc.contributor.committeeMember | Miller, Brian K. | |
dc.date.accessioned | 2011-08-10T16:00:24Z | |
dc.date.available | 2011-08-10T16:00:24Z | |
dc.date.issued | 2011-08 | |
dc.description.abstract | This 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.department | Health and Human Performance | |
dc.format | Text | |
dc.format.extent | 74 pages | |
dc.format.medium | 1 file (.pdf) | |
dc.identifier.citation | Abel, 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 The effects of Bikram yoga on selected cardiopulmonary measures and psychological constructs (Unpublished thesis).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.uri | https://hdl.handle.net/10877/2534 | |
dc.language.iso | en | |
dc.subject | Bikram yoga | |
dc.subject | yoga | |
dc.subject | cardiovascular | |
dc.subject | pulmonary | |
dc.subject | core self evaluation | |
dc.subject | intrinsic motivation | |
dc.subject | life satisfaction | |
dc.subject | VO2max | |
dc.subject | heat | |
dc.title | The Effects of Bikram Yoga on Selected Cardiopulmonary Measures and Psychological Constructs | |
dc.type | Thesis | |
thesis.degree.department | Health and Human Performance | |
thesis.degree.discipline | Physical Education | |
thesis.degree.grantor | Texas State University-San Marcos | |
thesis.degree.level | Masters | |
thesis.degree.name | Master of Education |
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