Influence of Yoga with Step Aerobic Exercises on Breath Holding Time and Resting Pulse Rate among School Boys

Abstract :

The purpose of the study was to influence of yoga with step exercises on breath holding time and resting pulse rate among school boys. To achieve this purpose of the study only thirty school boys were selected in Seventh day Matriculation Higher Secondary School, Usilampatti, Madurai as subjects. The selected subjects were divided into two equal groups of fifteen subjects each, such as yoga with step aerobic exercises group and control group. The group I underwent yoga with step aerobic exercise training programme for three days per week for twelve weeks. Group II acted as control who did not participate any special training programmes apart from their regular physical education activities as per their curriculum. The following variables namely breath holding time and resting pulse rate were selected as criterion variables. All the subjects of three groups were tested on selected dependent variables at prior to and immediately after the training programme by using holding the breath for time and radial pulse respectively. The analysis of covariance (ANCOVA) was used to analyze the significant difference, if any between 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 revealed that there was a significant difference between yoga with step aerobic exercise group and control group on breath holding time and resting pulse rate.

Author Name : S. Sivakumar & Dr. K. Chandrasekaran

Keywords: Breath Holding Time, Resting Pulse Rate, Ancova, Yoga with Step Aerobic Exercises, School Boys.


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