Department of Pediatric Endocrinology
THE YOGIC INSIGHT
ISSN: 2582-9076
(A PEER REVIEWED REFEREED RESEARCH JOURNAL)
MANAGEMENT OF CORONAVIRUS THROUGH YOGIC PRACTICES: AN AWARENESS ASSESSMENT STUDY
SAPNA NANDA
SWATI

Abstract

Coronavirus is a pandemic and is very sensitively approaching the world. In the scenario of its widespread incidence and non-availability of any vaccine, yoga is one of the strategies to enhance the immunity to fight infection. The present study has been designed to assess the awareness of common man towards the role of yogic practices in the management of Corona Virus. Descriptive survey method was used in the present study. A self-designed questionnaire awareness assessment has been designed and used. For the present study, Google Survey form was developed and used for the collection of data. It was sent to 500 participants and the responses were received from 227 respondents. Results revealed that though most of the subjects had knowledge of the importance of yoga and its physiological effect on immunity. However, only one-third to two-third of the subjects were aware of the correct practices of Asanas and Pranayamas and a smaller number of subjects reported varied incorrect responses. This could probably be attributed to the knowledge of yoga not being put into practices. The findings of this study can be used to motivate the common man to make use of yoga as a weapon to combat Coronavirus.

Keywords : Coronavirus, Yoga and Immunity