Author Name: Dr. S. Chidambara Raja
Abstract
The aim of the study was to find out whether resistance training followed by yogic practices enhancing the strength endurance, leg strength and blood pressure of college aged men. Forty-five college aged men in 18 and 25 years of age group studying in various faculties of Annamalai University were selected as subjects. They were divided into two equal groups, each group consisted of fifteen subjects, in which group – I underwent resistance training followed by yogic practices and group – II acted as control which did not participate any training apart from their day to day activities. The period of training for the present study was three days (alternative days, such as, Monday, Wednesday and Friday) in a week for thirteen weeks. Prior to and after the training period the subjects were tested for strength endurance, leg strength and blood pressure (systolic and diastolic). The strength endurance was measured by administering bent knee sit-ups test, leg strength was measured by using dynamometer and blood pressure (both systolic and diastolic) was measured by using sphygmomanometer. The analysis of covariance (ANCOVA) was applied as statistical tool and whenever the ‘F’ ratio for adjusted post-test means were significant, the Scheffé S test was used as post-hoc test to find out any significant difference between the training groups. It was concluded from the result of the study that resistance training followed by yogic practices group have improved (P < 0.05) all the criterion variables, such as, strength endurance, leg strength and decreased the blood pressure (both systolic and diastolic).
Keywords: Resistance training followed by yogic practices, strength endurance, leg strength and blood pressure.
Please cite this article as: Dr. S. Chidambara Raja (2017). Effect of Resistance Training followed by Yogic Practices on Strength Endurance Leg Strength and Blood Pressure. International Journal of Recent Research and Applied Studies, 4, 6(24), 104-107
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