Effect of Mallakhamb exercise on strength and agility variables of college male students

Abstract

The purpose of the study was to find out the effect of Mallakhamb exercise on strength and agility variables of college male students. The study was formulated as a single group design, consisting of a pre-test and post-test. To achieve the purpose of the study, 15 subjects were randomly selected from A.P.T.T College, Suroth Karauli Rajasthan. Their age ranged from 21 to 26 years. Pre-test was conducted on physical fitness variables namely strength, agility. After pre-test experimental group had under gone six weeks Mallakhamb exercise training for 45 minutes per day and 5 days per week. After six weeks training programe post-test was conducted on physical fitness variables namely strength, agility. To analyse the collected data paired ‘t’ test was used. The experimental group showed significant difference on strength, agility after six weeks Mallakhamb training programme. The study concluded that six weeks Mallakhamb exercise training programme showed significant difference on strength and agility. Therefore the finding suggests that the Mallakhamb exercise is important for the development of strength and agility of college male students.