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Abstract: A study was undertaken to observe any beneficial effect of yogic practices during training
period on the young trainees. 54 trainees of 20-25 years age group were divided randomly in two
groups i.e. yoga and control group. Yoga group (23 males and 5 females) was administered yogic
practices for the first five months of the course while control group (21 males and 5 females) did
not perform yogic exercises during this period. From the 6th to 10th month of training both the
groups performed the yogic practices. Physiological parameters like heart rate, blood pressure, oral
temperature, skin temperature in resting condition, responses to maximal and submaximal exercise,
body flexibility were recorded. Psychological parameters like personality, learning, arithmetic and
psychomotor ability, mental well being were also recorded. Various parameters were taken before
and during the 5th and 10th month of training period. Initially there was relatively higher
sympathetic activity in both the groups due to the new work/training environment but gradually it
subsided. Later on at the 5th and 10th month, yoga group had relatively lower sympathetic activity