A yogic program as an intervention for improving on physical variables among national level sportspersons

Abstract

The study was undertaken to assess the effect of yogic program on selected physical fitness variables of National level sportspersons, for the purpose 60 male sports persons with minimum National level participation were selected from Delhi National. The samples were selected from CRS University, Jind with age of the subjects ranged between 18 to 22 years. The mean age of the subjects was 20.18±2.07. The variables for the study were Cardio-vascular Endurance, Speed and Agility, which were assessed by 12 Min Run/Walk Test, 50 Yard Dash and Shuttle run respectively. The subjects were divided into two groups’ i.e. Experimental group and Control Group. Pre test of all the groups were taken on the selected variables and the experimental group was given a yogic training program for 08 weeks and the control group continued with the daily routine activity. The collected pre and post data was analyzed by computing Descriptive analysis, paired sample‘t’ test and independent sample ‘t’ test. A Significant difference has been found in the pre and post test values of Experimental group for the selected physical variables, No significant difference has been found in the pre and post test values of Control group for the selected physical variables, No significant difference has been found in the pre test values of Experimental and Control group for the selected physical variables, A significant difference has been found in the post test values of Experimental and Control group for the selected physical variables and finally it can be concluded that Yogic exercises are effective for improvement of physical fitness variables among sports persons.