EFFECT OF 4-WEEK YOGIC PRACTICES ON MUSCULAR STRENGTH & ENDURANCE AND FLEXIBILITY OF UNIVERSITY LEVEL GIRLS

  • Sudhir Malik Research Scholar, Department of Physical Education, Guru Nanak Dev University, Amritsar
  • Mandeep Singh Department of Higher Education, Govt. of J&K, India
  • Dr.Anek Goel Asstt. Prof. in Physical Education, Deendayal Upadhyaya College, University of Delhi, India
Keywords: Yogic Practices, Muscular Strength and University Level girls

Abstract

The aim of this study was to determine the effect of 4-week yogic practices on Muscular Strength & Endurance and Flexibility of university level girls. The research population included sixty (N=60) female subjects between the age group of 18-25 years were selected as subjects from Department of Physical Education (T), Guru Nanak Dev University, Amritsar, Punjab (India). The subjects were purposively assigned into two groups: Group-A: Experimental (N1=30) and Group-B: Control (N2=30). All the subjects were informed about the objective and protocol of the study. The subjects from Group A were subjected to 4-week of yogic practices. The training consisted of a variety of yogic asanas: (i.e., Alanasana, utthita parsvakonasana, vasisthasana, purvottanasana, sarvangasana and sirsasana).The 4-week yogic practices brought about significant improvement in Muscular Strength & Endurance (t = 7.67), and Flexibility (t = 13.12) in Group (A) as compared with the control one. The 4-week yogic practices had significant effect on cardiovascular endurance and body composition, Thus, such yogic practices may be recommended to improve cardiovascular endurance, body composition, muscular strength & endurance and flexibility may contribute to enhance concentration based performance and voluntary control of breathing.

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Published
2015-12-30
CITATION
DOI: 10.55968/ijems.v4i04.141
Published: 2015-12-30
How to Cite
Malik, S., Singh, M., & Goel, A. (2015). EFFECT OF 4-WEEK YOGIC PRACTICES ON MUSCULAR STRENGTH & ENDURANCE AND FLEXIBILITY OF UNIVERSITY LEVEL GIRLS. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF RESEARCH PEDAGOGY AND TECHNOLOGY IN EDUCATION AND MOVEMENT SCIENCES, 4(04). https://doi.org/10.55968/ijems.v4i04.141
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