Effects of Hatha Yoga Training upon the Circumference of Neck, Chest, and Waist among Overweight College Students

Abstract

Health-related fitness is a blessing. It is the quality that enables a person to perform daily routine tasks efficiently and effectively. Overweight is one of the major factors that affects health-related fitness. The main aim of the current study was to determine the effects of Hatha Yoga training on the circumference of the neck, chest, and waist among overweight college students. Twenty-five subjects aged 20 to 24 years were selected for the study through PAR-Q. Pre-test data regarding the dependent variables were collected through tape measurements. The subjects underwent ten weeks of Hatha Yoga training for three days per week on alternate days. After the treatment period, post-test data were collected using the same procedure adopted for the pre-test. The collected pre-test and post-test data were tabulated and analyzed using mean, standard deviation, and paired sample t-test, while the significance level was fixed at 0.05. The findings revealed that Hatha Yoga training had significant effects on the circumference of the neck, chest, and waist among overweight college students. It was therefore recommended that overweight students should participate in Hatha Yoga exercises to enhance their health-related fitness.