Abstract :
The purpose of the study is to find out the effect of yogic practice and SAQ training on selected physical fitness variables of students with hearing impairment. For this study, forty five hearing impairment men students were selected as subjects from who were hearing impairment students in Industrial Training Institute, Ramakrishna Mission Vidyalaya, Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu, Infant Jesus Higher Secondary School, P.N.Palayan, Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu and Deaf School, Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu. The study would be confined to hearing impairment men students between the age group of 12 to 18 years.The following criterion variables were selected for the study namely speed and agility. The training period was twelve weeks of three alternative days in every week. Data were collected from each subject before and after the twelve weeks of yogic practice and SAQ training. The collected data were statistically analyzed by using “t’ ratio, ‘f’ ratio and Scheffe’s post hoc test. It is concluded that there is a significant difference in speed and agility due to SAQ training, and Combined training of students with hearing impairment. And also it is concluded that there is a significant difference among yogic practice, SAQ training and combined training groups on speed and agility of students with hearing impairment.
Author Name : M. Ravi, Dr. M. Srinivasan
Keywords: Yoga, SAQ training, hearing impairment, physical fitness, speed, agility.
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