Indian Journal of YOGA Exercise & Sport Science and Physical Education

Effect Of Selected Asanas On Back And Hand Strength Of Basketball Players

2023-05-01T11:11:25+00:00

Abstract

Aim: This research was carried out with the objective of determining whether there was any possible relationship between the practice of selected asanas and the strength of the back and hands of basketball players at the L.N.I.P.E. Gwalior campus.

Methods: 20 men Basketball players of LNIPE shall be randomly selected as subjects for the study. The age of the subject was 20-30 years. The data were examined by applying by paired t-test. The level of significance chosen was 0.05.

Results: The effect between selected asanas’ back and hand strength was significant at 0.05. The yoga training program is effective for Back and Hand Strength.

Conclusions: There are several positive conclusions that can be drawn from the findings of the present study, such as the fact that certain asanas can significantly increase the strength of the back and hands.

Effect of Hatha Yoga on BMI and Health-Related Quality of Life of Obese Children: A Pilot Study

2023-05-17T12:06:00+00:00

The present study aimed to find out the effectiveness of six-week hatha yoga training programme on BMI and health-related quality of life on obese children. For the purpose of the study 10 obese children selected through random purposive sampling technique from Bolpur, Birbhum, West Bengal, India. They were divided into two groups, namely HYG (N-5) and CG (N-5). BMI was calculated through height and weight. SF 36 questionnaire was used to get the information on health-related quality of life. The gathered information were analysed through ANCOVA and the significant level was kept at 0.05. The ANCOVA revealed that the six week hatha yoga training program is effective for the improvement of BMI and health-related quality of life of obese children.

Proposed NEP-2020 Syllabus for 4 Years Bachelor of Science (Honours) in Yoga

2023-06-05T18:49:53+00:00

In 2000, the University Grants Commission, Ministry of Human Resource and Development, Government of India, requested all the universities to open a new yoga department in the name of Department of Yoga and Human Consciousness. They offered academic and non-academic posts with financial support for infrastructure and other essential commodities. Some interested universities have opened yoga departments since then and continue to do so successfully. After a long gap again, in 2016 Government of India selected six central universities, one from each zone, to open the Department of Yogic Art & Science. UGC offered 11 cores for five years for the foundation and development of these departments for staffs and infrastructure. Between 2000 to 2016, UGC occasionally provided all the universities with at least to open yoga center for their communities and stakeholders. In 2016 UGC mentioned the following seven courses to be open step by step. 1. Certificate in Yoga, 2. PG Diploma In Yoga, 3. PG Diploma in Yoga Therapy, 4. B.Sc in Yoga, 5. M.Sc. in Yoga, 6. Ph.D. in Yoga, 7. Integrated M.Sc. Ph.D. in Yoga. After 2016 slowly, other central, state, private, and deemed universities started to open yoga department or converted yoga centers into a department. National Education Policy-2020 (NEP-2020), allows us to reconstruct the Yoga courses for the best benefit of our future generation.

Effects Of Circuit Training And Battle Rope Training On Cardio Respiratory Endurance Of School Girls

2023-04-30T13:52:20+00:00

The purpose of the present study was to find out the effects of circuit training and battle rope training on cardio respiratory endurance of school girls. To achieve the purpose of the study thirty school girls from M. Deivanai Achi Government Girls Higher Secondary School, Paganeri, Sivaganga District, Tamilnadu were selected as subjects. The selected subjects’ age ranged from 11 to 13 years. The selected subjects were equally divided into three groups, i.e. two experimental groups and one control group. The experimental group-1 was allotted to circuit training (CT); the experimental group-2 was allotted for battle rope training (BRT) and group-3 acted as control group (CG). The cardio respiratory endurance was chosen as a dependent variable; it was tested by 9 minutes run/walk test. The test was taken before and after the training interventions. Analysis of covariance (ANCOVA) was used to analyze the significant difference, if any among the groups. In order to find out superiority effect among the groups, the Scheff’s Post Hoc test was used. The level of significance was 0.05. After the six weeks training interventions the experimental groups improved the capacity of cardio respiratory endurance. The best improvement was noticed in circuit training.

Effectiveness of Conditioning Program on Cardio-respiratory Fitness and Self-concept of Obese Adolescent Male

2023-04-19T13:08:30+00:00

Obesity is a worldwide epidemic, with prevalence rates doubling over the last 15-20 years, and India has the second highest number of obese children in the world, with 14.4 million. Considering the importance of obesity, the problem has been stated as – the ‘Effect of conditioning program on cardiorespiratory fitness and self-concept of obese Adolescent males.’ The main objective of this study was- to observe the effect of 12 weekly conditioning training programs on Cardio-respiratory fitness and Self-concept of obese Adolescent males. A total of 40 obese adolescent males were selected, and their ages ranged between 15 to 17 years. The 12-minute Cooper test and standardized six-dimensional self-concept questionnaire of Prof Raj Kumar Saraswat were considered criterion measures. The BMI was used to classify the subjects into two equal groups (i.e.-Con-1and Exe-1), pair sample designing was developed, and the initial information was collected; then 12-week conditioning program was given to the Experimental group. After 12 weeks of training, the post-test information was collected from both the Control and Experimental group, and the descriptive statistical procedure ANCOVA method was applied to get better results. The following conclusions were drawn –This study showed a significant effect on cardio-respiratory fitness and Self-concept of Obese adolescent males.

Use of modern Technology in the recently concluded 2022 Quatar World Cup Football

2023-04-29T07:56:18+00:00

From the very dawn of human civilization human folk have been engaged in some form of physical activity for earning their livelihood. With the passage of time and advancement of men’s ideas and know-how the crude activities started getting organized forms. In due course the activities acquired the shape of games and sports. It is also noteworthy that from the beginning of human society men always tried to correlate sport’s and games with his advancement and development, and henceforth the advancement ok science and technology always influenced the sports field. The used of science and technology matured and advanced with the advent of human race.In the present era the sport field is articulated with latest technological gadgets. Sports has totally become technology based. The Quatar World Cup football was no exception rather exhibited ultra modern technological extravaganza. Use of apps, ground cooling system, offside determining technology were most prominent among all. The use of technology enriched the sports field like the world cup football as well as enriched human society as a whole.

Assessment of Adiposity And Proportional Weight of Coastal Area Adolescent Girls

2023-05-07T10:45:53+00:00

The purpose of this study was to estimate the actual adiposity of the adolescent girls by using anthropometric measurements. For this, four hundred (400) adolescent girls age ranging from 11 through 15 years from twenty (20) schools of Bhagwanpur – II Block of Purba Medinipur district, a coastal area of the south Bengal. To assess the O-Scale adiposity the skin fold measurements consist of triceps, sub-scapular, supra iliac, abdominal, thigh and calf sites according to ISAK International Standards for Anthropometric Assessment (2011) using the CESCORF Innovare-3 Skin fold Calliper. Collected skin fold thickness in mm was used to assess the %-Fat, total fat in kg and O-scale adiposity by using standard equations. Again the O-scale adiposity was converted into stanine scores from percentile norms. Analysing the collected date it was found that the OScale adiposity is increased according to age except at the age of 12 years as the subjects entered in to menarche resulting in routine blood loss.

Mental Imagery Between Indigenous & Ball Games Players: A Comparison

2023-05-25T05:57:46+00:00

Background: - Ball game is a very popular game all over world and indigenous sport also very popular in India. Indigenous sports are native games and play activities originating in and Characteristic of an area or country. Aims: - The Purpose of the study is to compare indigenous & ball games players in respect of sports imagery ability. Methods and Material: - Total 40 Inter University level players from Visva- Bharati University, Santiniketa, Birbhum, WestBengal, India were selected as subjects for this study. The age of the subjects were 21-25 years. Statistical analysis used :- Descriptive statistics and‘t’ test were used. To calculate the collected data socscistatistics.com (Online software) was used. Results:- The result shows that there is no significant difference of sports mental imagery ability between indigenous sports(kho-kho&kabaddi) and ball game(football&volleyball) players. Conclusions:- There is no significant difference between indigenous sports and ballgame players in respect of Sports Mental imagery ability.

All India NEP-2020 Syllabus for Bachelor of Physical Education and Sport (BPES) Honours Degree: Proposed Model

2023-06-05T20:25:23+00:00

In 2016 31st May, the Secretary of the University Grants Commission sent a letter (D.O. No. F.5-1/2015(CPP-II) to all the university’s Vice-Chancellors to amend notification in the gazette dated 2nd May 2016 and mention the following new degrees have been specified: 1. Bachelor of Physical Education and Sport (BPES) and 2. Masters of Physical Education and Sport (MPES). In that letter, the UGC secretary requested all the universities to restructure their programs. Some universities took it seriously from that time and restructured their syllabus and nomenclature. After that Government of India started working on a new education policy. Then the government announced the National Education Policy 2020 (NEP-2020). On that, they offered four years of undergraduate courses for all subjects. Also, they mentioned that after completing first-year Sem-I and II, students would be awarded a UG certificate if they leave the courses. After completing two years, a student may earn a UG Diploma and, after three years, a UG degree. If the student completes a total of 4 years, they may get four years UG degree with honours, and with the dissertation option, the student will be offered honours with a research degree. NEP-2020 UG syllabus structure also mentioned that students must select major subjects and minor subjects, which will be reflected on their mark sheet.