Available online at www.jpsscientificpublications.com Volume – 2; Issue - 1; Year – 2016; Page: 467– 470 Indo – Asian Journal of Multidisciplinary Research (IAJMR) ISSN: 2454-1370 © 2015 Published by JPS Scientific Publications Ltd. All rights reserved EFFECT OF CONTINUOUS TRAINING AND SURIYANAMASKAR ON BREATH HOLDING TIME OF MILD HYPERTENSION MIDDLE AGED UNIVERSITY TEACHERS D. Kalidoss 1* , M. Arokia Vijaya Anand 2 , K. Tamilselvam 2 and D. Surendhiran 2 , 1 Department of Health and Physical Education, St. Joseph University in Tanzania, Tanzania, East Africa. 2 Department of Biology, St. Joseph University in Tanzania, Tanzania, East Africa. Abstract The purpose of the study was to find out the effect of continuous training and Suriyanamaskar on Breath Holding Time of mind hypertension University Teachers. For this study, forty five mild hypertension University teachers from St. Joseph University at Dar Es Salaam. The subject’s age ranged from 35 to 45 years. The subjects were divided into three group one control and two experimental groups. Continuous training was administrated to group I (n = 15), Suriyanamaskar was administrated to group II (n=15) and group III (n=15) served as a control group. Test was conducted for Breath Holding Time before and after twelve weeks training programme and data was collected and analyzed statistically by analysis of covariance to find out the significant level. Based on the result of the study, it was concluded that Continuous training and Suriyanamaskar group significantly improved the Breath Holding Time of mild hyper tension Middle Aged University teachers. Key words: Breath Holding Time, Walking, Suriyanamaskar and Pranayama. 1. Introduction Continuous training is when low to mid- intensity exercises are performed for more than 20 minutes without resting intervals. It allows the body to work from its aerobic energy stores to improve overall fitness and endurance. It includes fat burning muscle building and increasing maximum aerobic potential (Kraemer, 2002). Aerobic exercises maximize the amount of oxygen that runs through your blood. In addition, this exercise keeps you moving at a steady, constant pace. Continuous exercise is performed all at one time without any breaks in between. Continuous training exercises include running. More specifically, long distance running is a prime *Corresponding author: D. Kalidoss E-mail: adkdoss78@gmail.com Received: 28.12.2015; Revised: 08.01.2016; Accepted: 10.01.2016. example of continuous training (Geliebte et al., 1997). Walking and jogging are other similar exercises that are in the category of continuous exercise. Aerobic dancing, cycling, cross-country skiing, running on a treadmill and rowing machine exercise are all continuous exercises. Aerobic exercise improves the efficiency with which your respiratory system can supply oxygen to your body. Your body needs a constant and generous amount of oxygen in order to function properly (Cooper et al., 1984). In Sanskrit the word ‘yoga’ is used to signify any form of connection. Regular practice of a variety of yoga techniques have been shown to lower heart rate and blood pressure in various populations. In recent years, it has become more apparent that people need techniques to help them cope with the everyday stressors of modern life (Jayasinghe et al., 2004). Pranayama improves