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Role and Effects of Yoga on Sports Performance of Olympic Participants from the State of Haryana- A Study

Sonika*; Dr. Krishna Agarwal**; Dr. Sudhanshu Verma***

*Research Scholar; **Assistant professor, ; Assistant professor,

 Dept. of yogic science, Nirwan University, Jaipur; ***Dept. of yogic science, Central Sanskrit University, Devprayag, Uttarakhand.

 

DOI: 10.52984/yogarima1203

 

 

Abstract:

The purpose of this study was to evaluate, how Yoga can benefit to the body and mind of a sportsperson. Yoga is the science of life and the art of living. Yoga arose in the age of the Vegas and upanishads.It is India's oldest scientific, perfect spiritual discipline. Yoga is a method of training the maind and developing. Overwhel ming at first to find a style of yoga,that resonates with you.you r a competitive sport man ,it is best to tailor your yoga practices of your training schedule because a particular sport can develop certain muscle groups while ignoring others.over time this process causes imbalances in the muscles and joints, leading to overuse injuries.  Yoga helps the muscles, tendons,and ligaments move through a full rang of motion , thus cultivating balance and core strength which is a huge benefit to athletes in their choosen  sports .Another essential  element in yoga is breath work (preanayam). The attention to breath during yoga can be considered one of the most important  benefits to players to stay focused and centered through uncomfortable  poses by consenting on even in halations and exhalation sets-up the athletes to stay focused during a race or challenging workout .The mind and body connection  in yoga is  essential to helping  sports men develop  mental acuity and concentration. Yoga  helps you to relax not just tight muscles., but also anxious  and over stressed mind .Yoga  develop immunity  and resistance  in  human body and helps the between body  and mind balance . You can be benefits in  sports men performance . So by ending  adding yoga to the training  plan will anhance the performance  and prevent injury to a sports  person.

Keywords : Yoga, balance, flexibility,  focus, relax, sports person etc.