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Abstract

The aim of this study was to investigate the effects of yogic practices in combination with aerobics training on physical fitness and physiological variables among male college students.Sixty individuals from Govt.Engineering College, Thrissur, Kerala, aged between 18 to 22 years, were selected for the study.They were divided into three equal groups (n = 20), two experimental and one control group.The training regimen lasted three days a week for twelve weeks.The selected physical and physiological variables such as variables such as speed, agility, muscular strength & endurance, VO2 max, systolic blood pressure and diastolic blood pressure were tested before and after the training.Analysis of covariance (ANCOVA) was employed to determine any significant differences among the experimental groups and control group, regarding the selected variables.Additionally, the Scheffe's test was utilized as a post-hoc test due to the involvement of three groups in the study.The findings indicated that both yogic practices with and without aerobics training positively influenced the criterion variables of speed, agility, muscular strength & endurance, VO2 max, systolic blood pressure and diastolic blood pressure among college male students compared to the control group.However, no significant difference was observed between the training groups themselves.