Effect of Regular Yogic Training on Growth Hormone and Dehydroepiandrosterone Sulfate as an Endocrine Marker of Aging

Table 2

Detailed yogic practice protocol for 2nd week (50 minute-schedule).

Name of yogic practices	Execution time	Repetitions	Recovery time	Total time
Suryanamaskar; (3 days/week); OR	1.25×6=7.5 min	6 times	25 sec × 6 = 2.5 min	10 min
Shitilikarana Practices, Tadasana Practices; (3 days/week)	2.84 × 3 = 8.25 min	3 times	35 sec × 3 = 1.75 min
Kriya: Kapalbhati	45 strokes @ 1 stroke/sec = 3.75 min	5 times	15 sec rest in between each round = 1.25 min	5 min
Asana: Ardhahalasana, Ekpadapabanmuktasana, Bhujangasana, Ardhasalvasana, Yogmudra, Bakrasana, Janusirshasana, Lataral Chakrasana, Trikonasana, and Vadrasana	Holding time: 10 sec; 10 Asana × 2 min = 20 min	1 times	30 sec rest in between Asana; 10×30 sec = 5 min	25 min
Pranayama: hand in and out breathing, hand stretching breathing, and ankle stretching breathing	3 Pranayama × 2.5 min = 7.5 min	5 times/Pranayama	50 sec rest in between Pranayama,; 50 sec × 3 = 2.5 min	10 min
Total time: 50 minutes