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

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dc.contributor.advisorLloyd, Lisa K.en_US
dc.contributor.authorAbel, Allison N.
dc.contributor.committeeMemberWilliams, James S.en_US
dc.contributor.committeeMemberMiller, Brian K.en_US
dc.date.accessioned2011-08-10T16:00:24Z
dc.date.available2011-08-10T16:00:24Z
dc.date.issued2011-08en_US
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 exerciseen_US
dc.description.departmentHealth and Human Performance
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dc.format.extent74 pages
dc.format.medium1 file (.pdf)
dc.identifier.citationAbel, A. N. (2011). <i>The effects of Bikram yoga on selected cardiopulmonary measures and psychological constructs</i> (Unpublished thesis).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
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dc.titleThe Effects of Bikram Yoga on Selected Cardiopulmonary Measures and Psychological Constructsen_US
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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