Effect of Yoga Practices on Micronutrient Absorption and Physical Fitness in Rural Residential School Children: A Randomized Controlled Trial

Abstract

[Purpose] This study was conducted with a view to find out the effect of yoga practices on micronu-trient absorption in urban residential school children. [Subjects and Methods] The study population comprised 66 urban school children aged 11-15 years staying in a residential school in Pune City, Maharashtra, India. A stratified random sampling method was used to divide the students into experimental and control groups. There were 33 students in experimental group and 33 students in control group. Both experimental and control groups were assessed for the status of zinc, copper, iron and magnesium at the baseline and at the end of 12 weeks of yoga training. The study participants of experimental group underwent yoga training for 12 weeks, for one hour in the morning for six days a week. The control group did not undergo any yoga training during this time period. [Results] The experimental group participants showed significant improvement in micronutrient absorption as compared to control group. [Conclusion] The findings of this study indicate that yoga practices could improve micronutrient absorption in urban residential school children.

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