Effect of Yogic Exercises on Selected Physical Fitness Components

Abstract:

The purpose of the study was designed to examine the effect of yogic exercises on selected physical fitness components such as shoulder strength, strength endurance and flexibility. To achieve this purpose of the study thirty men students studying in the Mahatma Gandhi University College of Teacher Education, Thottakad, Kottayam, Kerala were selected as subjects were randomly selected as subjects. They were divided into two equal groups. Each group consisted of the fifteen subjects. Group I underwent yogic exercises for three days per week for twelve weeks. Group II acted as control who did not undergo any special training programme apart from their regular physical education programme. The following variables namely shoulder strength and strength endurance were selected as criterion variables. All the subjects of two groups were tested on selected dependent variables at prior to and immediately after the training programme. The analysis of covariance was used to analyze the significant difference, if any among the groups. The .05 level of confidence was fixed as the level of significance to test the ‘F’ ratio obtained by the analysis of covariance, which was considered as an appropriate. The results of the study showed that there was a significant change on selected physical fitness components due to yogic exercises.

Author Name : Dr. M. Kulothungan

Keywords: Yogic Exercises, Shoulder Strength, Strength Endurance, Flexibility.