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Abstract
The objective was to analyze the effect of 12-week pranayama practices on metabolic fitness (VO2 max) of female participants. Methodology: For the purpose of the study, Total sixty (N=60) female participants of Department of Physical Education (T), Guru Nanak Dev University, Amritsar (Punjab) between the age group of 21-29 years were selected. The sixty subjects (N=60), were further divided into two groups: Group-A: Experimental (n1=30) and Group-B: Control (n2= 30). Statistical analysis: Paired-sample student t-test was used to compare the means of the pre-test and the post-test. The level of significance was set at 0.05. Results: The results show that there is significant difference between pre-test and post-test in metabolic fitness (VO2 max) of experimental group with respect to pranayama practices. Whereas, that there is insignificant difference between pre-test and post-test in metabolic fitness (VO2 max) of control group with respect to pranayama practices of female participants (21-29) years.