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The study was analysed to ?nd out the relationship of psychological well being with blood glucose levels of diabetic type II subjects. Only aged male patients (N=30) were selected as subjects for this study and age ranged from 45 to 55 years. The fasting blood glucose level was measured for the measurement of these glucose levels to the nearest mg/dl. Carol Ryff psychological well-being questionnaire was used for measuring the psychological well-being. Co- ef?cient correlation method was applied to investigate the relationship of depression with blood glucose levels. The results of this study suggest that there is a negative relationship between blood glucose level and the psychological well-being at 0.05 level of con?dence.
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The aim of this study was to investigate the 24-week effect of pranayama on abdominal muscle strength, cardio respiratory endurance and flexibility. Only 30 college students (boys) between the ages of 22 and 27 were assigned part- time to train at the Bharati Vidyapeeth College of physical education. Abdominal muscle strength, cardio respiratory endurance and flexibility were measured in this study. Pranayama works five days a week and training classes were held in the evening for a period of 50 minutes. Paired t 'tests were used to investigate the existence of significant differences between the pre- and post-test phases of the 24-week pranayama program. In conclusion the improvement was found after twenty-four weeks of the pranayama system and the differences were statistically significant. Pranayama not only beneficial for mental health but also improves abdominal muscle strength, cardio respiratory endurance and flexibility.