Effect of Land Based Training on Selected Physiological Variables among Middle Aged Women

Abstract :

The purpose of the study was to investigate the effect of land based training on selected physiological variables among middle aged women. It was hypothesized that there would be significant differences on selected physiological variables due to the effect of land based training among middle aged women. For the present study the 60 middle aged women from in and around Chennai, Tamilnadu, India were selected at random and their age ranged from 35 to 45 years. For the present study pre test – post test random group design which consists of control group and experimental group was used. The subjects were randomly assigned to two equal groups of fifteen each and named as Group ‘A’ and Group ‘B’. Group ‘A’ underwent land based training and Group ‘B’ have not underwent any training. Blood pressure was assessed by sphygmomanometer, vital capacity was assessed by spirometer. The data was collected before and after twelve weeks of training. The data was analyzed by applying Analysis of Co-Variance (ANCOVA). The level of significance was set at 0.05. In case of physiological variables i.e. systolic blood pressure, diastolic blood pressure and vital capacity the results between pre and post (12 weeks) test has been found significantly higher in experimental group in comparison to control group. This is possible because due to regular land based training which may also bring sudden spurt in physiological variables in middle aged women. The findings of the present study have strongly indicates that land based training of twelve weeks have significant effect on selected physiological variables i.e., systolic blood pressure, diastolic blood pressure and vital capacity of middle aged women. Hence the hypothesis earlier set that land based training programme would have been significant effect on selected motor fitness components in light of the same the hypothesis was accepted.

Author Name : V.Sujitha & Dr. E.Simson Jesudoss

Keywords: Land Training, Women Blood Pressure, Vital Capacity, Middle Age.