%0 Journal Article
%T Effects of selected meditative asanas on kinaesthetic perception and speed of movement
%A Kanwaljeet Singh
%A Prof.
%A Baljinder S. Bal
%A Nishan S. Deol
%J Biomedical Human Kinetics
%@ 2080-2234
%D 2009
%I 
%R 10.2478/v10101-009-0023-9
%X Study aim: To assess the effects of selected meditative asanas on kinesthetic perception and movement speed. Material and methods: Thirty randomly selected male students aged 18 - 24 years volunteered to participate in the study. They were randomly assigned into two groups: A (medidative) and B (control). The Nelson's movement speed and reaction test and horizontal space test (to assess the kinaesthetic ability to determine specific positions along the horizontal line) were applied. The subjects from Group A were subjected to 8-week training of meditative asanas which included Padmasana, Siddhasana, Sukhasana, Vajrasana and Ushtrasana. Results: The kinaesthetic perception and movement speed significantly (p<0.001) improved (by nearly 10%) in Group A compared with the control one. Conclusions: Training asanas may be recommended to improve concentration-based performance.
%K Asanas
%K Meditation
%K Kinaesthetic perception
%K Movement speed
%U http://versita.metapress.com/content/l0619x87p5500517/?p=a281056470ef48038bd0b5a97e7e0654&pi=3