Abstract:
The purpose of this study was to find out the effect of yoga on selected bio-chemical variables among overweight school boys. To achieve the purpose of the present study, thirty overweight school boys from Vetri Vikaas Boys Hr.Sec.School, Namakkal, Tamilnadu, India were selected as subjects at random and their ages ranged from 12 to 15 years. The subjects were divided into two equal groups. The study was formulated as a true random group design, consisting of a pre-test and post-test. The subjects (n= 30) were randomly assigned to two equal groups of fifteen overweight school boys each. The groups were assigned as control group and experimental group in an equivalent manner. The training group participated the training for a period of six weeks and the post-tests were conducted. The subjects were tested prior to and after the experimentation on bio-chemical variables. The variable to be used in the present study was collected from all subjects before they have to treat with the respective treatments. It was assumed as pre-test. After completion of treatment they were tested again as it was in the pre-test on all variables used in the present study. This test was assumed as post-test. The following statistical techniques were adopted to treat the collected data in connection with established hypothesis and objectives of this study. Analysis of covariance (ANCOVA) was used to test the treatment effect of the training programmes on all the variables used in the study. It was observed that the six weeks of yoga have significantly differences on the selected bio-chemical variables of overweight school boys.
Author Name : P.Rajangam & Dr. M.Rajkumar
Keywords: Yoga, Overweight, School Boys, Bio-chemical.
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