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in the case of physical education students' performance on grip strength, there was a positive correlation between more grip strength and right nostril dominance. Therefore, the concept put forward by Paramahamsa Satyananda, that the right nostril-dominated phase represented sympathetic nervous system activity and, as such, the motor organs then had their active phase, seemed to be tenable.
However, better performance on the speed factor under the dominance of the left nostril phase is an unexpected finding. Maybe the left nostril-dominated phase, which is characterized by mentality wherein the sense organs like ears, eyes, etc. are said to be in their active phase, is favorable for better performance in sprints or fast activities. In such activities, other things. being equal, perceptual awareness seems likely to have helped a quick and correct start on getting the signal. In the case of sprints, it is a matter of only milliseconds for one to emerge as a champion.
The results of the present study need further verification through quantitative data collection on better lines, in case it is found that there exists a true relationship between either of the two phases and performance factors. A new dimension would be likely to emerge which would have greater implications, not only for sportsmen, but for normal and ill persons as well.
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