Effect of meditation on state and trait anxiety among kho-kho players

Abstract

The purpose of the study was to assess effect of meditation on state and trait anxiety among kho-kho players. The study was conducted on the 22 female Kho-Kho players of IGIPESS was randomly selected as subjects for the study. The age of the subjects was from 17 to 23 years. The data was collected on 22 subjects with the help of the state and trait anxiety questionnaires were separately administered for 6 (six) weeks followed by meditation training. The recorded data was analyzed by one way ANOVA. The result of the study was found insignificant among selected female subjects after six weeks of meditation training in their state anxiety and trait anxiety at 0.05 level of confidence.