1. Executive Summary
Tyler Masar

2. Purpose / Literature Review
The purpose of this research was to see the effects that a ten week yoga intervention would have on active students’ body weight, BMI, and diastolic blood pressure.
Medicine in Science and Sports Exercise posted a study that yoga lowered blood pressure on average 4-6mmHg ((Jung, 2015, pg. 125)
16 week study on college students had significant changes in systolic blood pressure but not diastolic (Nelson, D., Reed, J., & Buck, S. M., 2014).

3. Method
Students’ height, weight, BMI, and diastolic blood pressure were taken.
Students went through ten week yoga program, with 4 sessions per week.
Students’ height, weight, BMI, and diastolic were re-measured after the ten weeks.
Students were measured at same time of the day for pre and post intervention.
Students were asked to not exercise the day of, prior to taking the measurements.

4. Description of study
Students completed four yoga sessions each week, for ten weeks.
Pre and post intervention measurements were looked at to see the long term effects of yoga on the body.

5. Implementation / Assessment Plan
A chart with the pre and post intervention measurements was used to see how the participants weight, BMI, and blood pressure changed.

6. Results Weight Male: decreased 4 pounds Female: decreased 2 pounds BMI
Diastolic Blood Pressure
Male: decreased 2
Female: decreased 2

7. Analysis Overall BMI average dropped 1 value
Overall average weight dropped 3 pounds
Overall average diastolic blood pressure decreased 2 values.

8. Analysis
This graph shows the relationship of weight and blood pressure before and after intervention for all subjects.

9. Analysis
This graph shows mean male BMI scores before and after intervention. The mean score decreased by .6

10. Discussion
The intervention with yoga decreased overall mean BMI scores, mean diastolic blood pressures, and mean body weights.
Male and female gender specific mean scores also all decreased.
The intervention of yoga has a positive effect on BMI, body weight and diastolic blood pressure.
Yoga can positively affect the health of weightlifters.

11. Evaluation / Next steps
There are other factors that can influence the data; the participants diet, exercise outside of the yoga classes, current stress levels.
This study proves the benefits of yoga as a routine exercise.
Weightlifters can use yoga as a different way to lose fat, as well as gain exercise techniques.

12. References
Jung, J. (2015). The Effects of Yoga on Resting Blood Pressure: A Meta-Analysis: 629 Board #25 May 27, 3: 30 PM - 5: 00 PM.[Miscellaneous]. Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise. 47(5S) (Supplement 1):159.
Nelson, D., Reed, J., & Buck, S. M. (2014). Effect of a 16-Week Yoga Program on Blood Pressure in Healthy College Students. Physical Educator, 71(3),
Sarvottam, K., Magan, D., Yadav, R. K., Mehta, N., & Mahapatra, S. C. (2013). Adiponectin, Interleukin-6, and Cardiovascular Disease Risk Factors Are Modified by a Short-Term Yoga-Based Lifestyle Intervention in Overweight and Obese Men. Journal Of Alternative & Complementary Medicine, 19(5), doi: /acm