Effect of Bhastrika pranayama and Kapalbhati Kriya on vital capacity of junior cricket players

Abstract

Background: This study was intended to evaluate the effect of Bhastrika pranayama and Kapalbhati kriya on the vital capacity of junior cricket players. Methods and Materials: A total of 21 junior cricket players were selected from the cricket academy of L.N.I.P.E. and were split into 3 groups (2 experimental and 1 control group). The age of the participants ranged from 10 to 14 years. Experimental group 1 and 2 was subjected to Bhastrika pranayama and Kapalbhati Kriya for 6 weeks respectively. The participants were assessed for vital capacity using a win spirometer. Results:The mean and SD of vital Capacity of the Kapalbhati group (2.47±0.25) Bhastrika group (2.61±0.24) and control group (2.46±0.18). The experimental and control groups' means of vital capacity showed an extensive treatment impact. The ANCOVA, F statistics of the effect of training group .010 is significant (p<0.05) as it is Less than 0.05. So, the Bhastrika Pranayama group had considerably better vital capacity than the Kapalbhati and control groups. Conclusions: The Bhastrika Pranayama group's vital capacity is considerably larger than that of the Kapalbhati and control groups, based on the results. This means that in comparison to Kapalbhati and the control group, the Bhastrika pranayama intervention was more successful in enhancing the essential capacity.