Effects of selected asana practices on flexibility and balance among school level taekwondo athlete

To achieve the purpose of this study, a school level taekwondo Athlete were selected from Premier Vidya Vikash School, Coimbatore. The selected (N= 30) thirty subjects were randomly divided into two equal groups (n-15), experimental group named as asana programme and control group. The pre-test was conducted on selected physiological variables (flexibility and balance), for all the groups. The readings were carefully regarded in the respective unit as pre-test score. After pre-test experimental group was treated with sit and reach test and stork balance test programme and the control group was not treated with any special programme. They kept as a control group. The subject was tested on criterion measures on flexibility – Sit and Reach Test and balance- Stroke balance the readings were carefully recorded in their respective units as pre-test score. The experimental groups underwent the respective training schedule one half hour per day in the morning session for a period of six weeks. After completion of 6 weeks of training, all the two groups were tested again on flexibility and balance the scores were recorded in their respected units as post-test scores. The pre and post test scores were taken for appropriate statistical analysis. In order to find out the significant changes if any paired ‘t’ ratio was be applied 0.05 level of confidence. The present study experimented effects of selected asana practices on flexibility and balance among school level taekwondo athlete. The result of this study indicated that there was is a change in flexibility and balance due to the proper planning, preparation, and execution of the training package given to the athlet

Influence of yogic practices on selected physiological and psychological variables of adolescents boys

To achieve the purpose of the present study, thirty adolescent boys from Coimbatore were selected as subjects at random and their ages ranged from 12 to 16 years. The subjects (n=30) were randomly assigned to two equal groups as yogic practices (YP) and control group (CG) in an equivalent manner. The competitive sport anxiety inventory – 2 was used to measure cognitive anxiety, somatic anxiety and self confidence. A sphygmomanometer was used to measure the systolic blood pressure and diastolic blood pressure. A biomoniter was used to measure the heart rate. To find out the difference between the two groups analysis of covariance (ANCOVA) was used. The yogic practices group showed a decreased level of cognitive anxiety, somatic anxiety, heart rate and increased level of self confidence than the control group owing to the training effects of yogic practices. In case of diastolic blood pressure and systolic blood pressure there was no significant difference between yogic exercises and control group