Abstract :
Long-distance running, or endurance running, is a form of continuous running over distances of at least three
kilometres. Physiologically, it is largely aerobic in nature and requires stamina as well as mental strength. The aim of this study was to determine the impact of mental toughness program on recovery stress among Long distance runners. To achieve the purpose of the study, twenty male Long distance runners have been randomly selected from various colleges in and around Sivagangai district, Tamil Nadu state, India. The age of subjects ranged from 17 to 29 years. The subjects had past experience of at least three years in Long distance runners and only those who represented their respective college teams were taken as subjects. The subjects were randomly divided into two equal groups of ten each such as experimental group and control groups. The mental toughness group participated in the mental toughness programme for 8 weeks, 3 days a week, one session per day. The control group maintained their daily routine activities and no special training was given. To find out the difference between the two groups paired‘t’ test was used. The results of the study showed that there was significant differences exist between mental toughness training group and control group. And also mental toughness training group showed significant decrease on recovery stress level compared to control group.
Author Name : Dr.PL. Balasubramanian
DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.579709
Keywords: Long distance runners, mental toughness, recovery stress.
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