• Dr. Kodeeswara Prabu
• Mr. Nishant Nakhate
• Mr. Devanand Ghonge
• Nikhil Jadhav
• Sachin Mhaske, Bhagwan Bhutekar, Shubham Rathod, Chetan Rathod, Shreekrushn Pawar

ABSTRACT A STUDY TO ASSESS THE EFFECTIVENESS OF PRANAYAMA ON LIFE STYLE, HEALTH STATUS AND QUALITY OF LIFE AMONG ELDERLY WHO ARE LIVING IN SELECTED AREA AT JALNA, MAHARASHTRA. This study was conducted to assess the effectiveness of pranayama on life style, health status and quality of life among elderly to find out efficacy of pranayama on elderly. 40 people were selected by using simple random sampling method. The questionnaires was prepared to obtain the demographic profile, contributing age, gender, marital status, education, occupation, religion, monthly income, number of children, types of family and habits. Data was collected with the help of demographic profile and was done in Yogeshwari colony at Jalna, Maharashtra. Approach was made to the elderly and was explained regarding the benefits of pranayama in elderly. On 1st day, the pre-test was done with structured interview schedule. Each consecutive day, visit was done to the samples and pranayama practices were implemented on daily basis. On the 7th day i.e. monitoring of effectiveness of pranayama outcome was done by structured interview schedule. The result showed that there is correlation between pre and post-test of life style, health status and quality of life is effective among elderly and there is significant relationship between performance of pre and post-test outcome. OBJECTIVE: • To assess the pre-test and post-test levels of life style among elderly. • To assess the pre-test and post-test levels of health status among elderly. • To assess the pre-test and post-test levels of quality of life among elderly. • To compare the effectiveness of pranayama on life style, health status and quality of life among elderly. • To find out the pretest association between effectiveness of pranayama and selected demographic variables among elderly. METHODS AND MATERIALS: Quasi experimental design was used in this study, one group pre test post test design was adopted. Sample size was 40 were selected by using simple random sampling method. The study was conducted in Yogeshwari colony, Jalna, Maharashtra. Karl Pearson’s correlation and coefficient test was done to compare the effectiveness of pranayama on life style, health status and quality of life among elderly. Chi square test was used to identify association between effectiveness of pranayama and selected demographic variables among elderly. MAJOR FINDINGS OF THE STUDY: • Most of the 17 (42.5%) elderly were between the age group of 45 and 50 years. • The many of the 26 (65%) samples were men. • Most of the 40 individuals (100%) were married. • The majority of the elderly 21(52.5%) studied at the undergraduate level. • Most of the 23 (57.5%) peoples were employed. • The majority of samples 37 (92.5%) were Hindus. • Most of the 23 (57.5%) had an income of over Rs. 10,001 per month. • Majority of 29 (72.5%) samples had 2 or more children • The most of elderly 23 (57.5%) having nuclear family. • The many of 33 (82.5%) elderly were having no any habits. • The calculated t value of life style is 4.52, health status is 4.29 and quality of life is 3.83 were more than tabulated value at 0.05 level which shows that there is significance between pre and post-test of quality of life among elderly. Hence the stated Hypothesis H1 was accepted. • The chi square test was used to find out association between effectiveness of pranayama and selected demographic variables among elderly. • The calculated p value were greater than 0.05 which confirmed the fact that there is no significance association between effectiveness of pranayama and selected demographic variables among elderly. The variables such as age, education, marital status, occupation, religion, monthly income, number of children, type of family and type of habits are not associated with pretest pranayama score. • The calculated p value was less than 0.05 which confirmed the fact that there is significance association between effectiveness of pranayama and selected demographic variable among elderly. The variable gender is associated with pre-test pranayama score. Hence the stated Hypothesis H2 was accepted.

EFFECTIVENESS OF PRANAYAMA ON LIFE STYLE, HEALTH STATUS AND QUALITY OF LIFE AMONG ELDERLY

"A STUDY TO ASSESS THE EFFECTIVENESS OF PRANAYAMA ON LIFE STYLE, HEALTH STATUS AND QUALITY OF LIFE AMONG ELDERLY WHO ARE LIVING IN SELECTED AREA AT JALNA, MAHARASHTRA.", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.8, Issue 7, page no.a327-a334, July-2021, Available :http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR2107043.pdf

"A STUDY TO ASSESS THE EFFECTIVENESS OF PRANAYAMA ON LIFE STYLE, HEALTH STATUS AND QUALITY OF LIFE AMONG ELDERLY WHO ARE LIVING IN SELECTED AREA AT JALNA, MAHARASHTRA.", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org | UGC and issn Approved), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.8, Issue 7, page no. ppa327-a334, July-2021, Available at : http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR2107043.pdf