Impact of yogic practices on mental fatigue and general fatigue among women football players

Abstract

The purpose of the study is to investigate the impact of yogic practices on mental fatigue and general fatigue among women football players. To achieve the purpose of the study, thirty women football players studying in various departments and colleges of Dhanalakshmi Srinivasan group of institutions, Perambalur, Tamil Nadu were selected as subjects. Their age ranged from 18 years to 23 years. The selected subjects were randomly assigned into two equal groups of 15 subjects each. Group-I underwent yogic practices and group-II acted as control. The selected dependent variables mental fatigue and general fatigue was assessed by multi-dimensional fatigue inventory scale (MFI) before as well as after training. The assessed data of the two group’s was analyzed through paired ‘t’ test. Additionally, magnitude (%) of changes was also calculated. To abolish the early mean disparity, the two group’s data (pre&post) were calculated through ANCOVA statistics. The confidence level 0.05 was set. Due to the yogic practices on mental fatigue and general fatigue among women football players were notably progressed however, yogic practices group to control group in developing mental fatigue and general fatigue of women football players.