1 Junior Resident 3, Department of Physiology GSVM Medical college, Kanpur
2 Associate Professor, Department of Physiology GSVM Medical college, Kanpur
3 Associate Professor, Director, School of Health Sciences, CSJMU, Kanpur
4 Professor Department of Physiology GSVM Medical college, Kanpur
5 Associate Professor Department of Physiology GSVM Medical college, Kanpur
6 Associate professor Department of Physiology GSVM Medical college, Kanpur
7* Senior Resident, Department of community Medicine, ASMC Kanpur Dehat
Background: Reaction time is a critical indicator of neurocognitive function and reflects the efficiency of sensory-motor coordination and central nervous system processing. In the current era of sedentary lifestyle and increased psychological stress, there is a growing need for non-pharmacological interventions to enhance cognitive performance. Yogic practices such as Surya Namaskar and Raja Yoga meditation have shown promising effects on physical and mental health, but their comparative and combined effects on reaction time remain inadequately explored. Objective: To evaluate and compare the effects of Surya Namaskar and Raja Yoga meditation, individually and in combination on visual reaction time among young adults. Methods: This interventional, comparative study was conducted on 140 healthy first year undergraduate medical students (aged 1825 years). They were randomly divided into four groups: Group A practiced Surya Namaskar, Group B Raja Yoga meditation, Group C both Surya Namaskar & Raja Yoga, and Group D serve as a control. The control group did not practice any form of intervention. Interventions were administered for 12 weeks, five days per week. Reaction time was measured using a mobile-based application. Statistical analysis was performed using paired t-tests and one-way ANOVA & statistical significance. .
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How to cite this article: Dwivedi P, Kumar A, Rastogi M, Rastogi D, Singh J, Kanawjia P, Bansal A. Impact of Surya Namaskar and Raja Yoga Meditation on Reaction Time in Young Adults: A Comparative Interventional Study. Int J Drug Deliv Technol. 2026;16(56s): 625-631. DOI: 10.25258/ijddt.16.56s.65
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