Computer related health problems solved the yoga way

As per one study conducted at Swami Vivekananda Yoga Research Foundation, Bangalore,
practicing yoga can help you overcome computer related health problems.
Under the study, various aspects like visual strain, visual perception, musculoskeletal performance and mental stress were studied.

The study was conducted on software professionals selected randomly. They were divided into Yoga group comprising of 62 professionals and control group comprising of 55.

The yoga group practiced special yoga practices for an hour daily.The hour long yoga practices included asanas (physical postures) with emphasis on breathing,
Pranayama(regulated breathing practices), joint loosening postures, tratak (eye exercises)and relaxation techniques.

At the same time, the control group spent the time in non-regulated recreation activities like working out in the gymnasium or sitting in the cafeteria, according to individual’s preference.

After a span of two months, the yoga group showed significant reduction in symptoms of visual strain, whereas there was an increase in same in the control group.


Computer related stress caused due inability to cope with the technology demands and
aggravated by rapid pace of work, deadlines, and general work pressure was reduced in the yoga group.