Effect of Suryanamaskar and physical exercise on selected physiological, bio-chemical and psychological variables among college women

Abstract

The purpose of the study was to find out the effect of Suryanamaskar and Physical exercise on selected Physiological, Bio-chemical and Psychological variables among College women. To achieve this purpose of the study sixty college women were chosen at random from Alagappa Govt. Arts College, Kariakudi, Sivagangai District. Their age group ranged from eighteen to twenty five, they were divided into four equal groups of fifteen namely. Group I acted as control group who maintained their daily routine activities and no special training was given to them, whereas Group II - Experimental - Suryanamaskar, Group III - Experimental - physical exercise group, Group IV - Experimental - Suryanamaskar and physical exercise underwent their respective treatment for six days per week for twelve weeks. The following variables namely Vital capacity, (Physiological), Blood Sugar (Bio-Chemical) and Anxiety (Psychological) were selected as criterion variables. The selected variables were estimated before and after the training program. The collected data were analyzed statistically through analysis of covariance (ANCOVA) to find out the significant differences, if any among the group. The 0.05 level of confidence was fixed to test the level of significance which was considered as an appropriate. Scheffe’s post hoc test was used to find out the paired mean significance difference. The results of the study shows that there was the significant effect on Vital Capacity, Blood sugar and Anxiety due to the influence of Suryanamaskar and physical exercise among college women. It was found that the experimental combined group of Suryanamaskar and physical exercise showed remarkable results followed by the experimental group Suryanamaskar and the experimental group physical exercise.