EFFECT OF KAPALBHATI ON BODY FAT PERCENTAGE AND WATER CONTENT AMONG UNIVERSITY YOGINIS

The present study aimed at assessing the effect of Kapalbhati on body fat percentage and water content
among University Yoginis. The subjects for the study were selected on the basis of random group design. Thirty
(N=30) female students were selected as subject for the present study from Lakshmibai National University of
Physical Education (Deemed University), Gwalior (Madhya Pradesh) INDIA. The entire subject ranged between
the chronological age of 17 to 22 years. Experiment treatment was then assigned to group “A” while group “B”
acts as control. Body composition analyzer was used to measure the Body Fat Percentage and Body Water
content. The subjects underwent training for 12-week with the Kapalbhati. The difference in the mean of each
group for selected variables was tested for the significance of difference by paired‘t’ test. The level of
significance was set at 0.05. The result has shown the significant effect in body fat percentage since cal. t
(=3.742)> tab .t. 05(14) (=2.145).The treatment of twelve week Kapalbhati training programme also shown
significant improvement in case of body water content, since cal. t (=6.722)> tab t.05 (14) (2.145).
Keywords: Kapalbhati, Body Fat, Body Water Content.