Interventional Study to Find out Effect of Yoga on Anxiety and Stress among MBBS Students
Background: MBBS students are always under stress. Extremes of stress results in stress induced disorders and deteriorating performance. The present interventional study is conducted in III/I MBBS students to determine benefits of yoga on anxiety & stress. Such study among MBBS students of Terna Medical College was never done before. Objectives: 1.To find out number of students suffering from Anxiety 2.To find out number of students suffering from Stress3.To find out effect of Yoga on Anxiety & Stress. Methodology: Questionnaire DASS21 for anxiety, stress in form of a Pre-test was administered to the students. Out of 102,96 students responded. It was considered as a pre-test. Accordingly, students were divided into anxious and non-anxious groups.40% students came positive & were included in the study group. To the study group, intervention with 4 types of Pranayam namely, Bhastrika, Kapalbhati, Anulom- Vilom and Bhramari were given. Post- test was applied on the same group at the end of8weeks.Results were compared.
