Indian Journal of YOGA Exercise & Sport Science and Physical Education

Study on Length of Approach Run in Long Jump for 14-year Beginner Boys And Girls

Mousumi Ghosh, Dr. Laden Lepcha, 3Prof. (Dr) Madhab Chandra Ghosh — Wed, 24 Jul 2024 00:00:00 +0000

The purpose of the study was to find out the appropriate distance needed for the best performance in long jump for 14 years beginner boys and girls. To conduct the study, a total of 30 subjects (15 boys and 15 girls) were selected from two schools in Nadia district. The age range of the subjects was 14 years. To conduct the study, five distance approach runs which were 15 m, 20 m, 25 m, 30 m and 35 m were taken for jump. For the statistical procedure, Descriptive Statistics (Mean and SD) were conducted and the following conclusions were drawn: (i) the 20 - 25 m distance is appropriate as approach run for the best performance in the long jump for 14 yrs beginner boys and girls; (ii) the distance covered by 14 yrs Boys and Girls is more or less equal from the distance of 20 m onwards.

Physical Fitness and Body Composition of Engineering College Students

Mr. Sk Alamgir Ali,, Prof. Susanta Sarkar — Wed, 24 Jul 2024 00:00:00 +0000

The purpose of the study was to observe the physical fitness a nd body composition of engineering college students. Considered one of the six AAHPERD youth physical fitness test traits, it assesses both physical fitness and body composition. The study’s fifty (50) Engineering college students were chosen as its subjects. To conduct the study, the AAHPERD youth physical fitness test battery (i.e., 50-yard dash, sit up, pull up, standing broad jump, shuttle run, and 600-yard run/walk) and the skin fold method of Durnin & Womersley for body composition were taken as criterion measures. After collecting the data, descriptive statistics and correlation analysis were adopted, and the following conclusions were drawn: (i) the Engineering college students were found having more lean body mass; (ii) % of fat was found less in Engineering college students; (iii) significant medium negative relationship between pull up and body fat %; (iv) significant small positive relationship between 600-yard run and lean body mass.

Effects of Aerobic Yogic And Blended Exercise Programmes on Health and Wellness of College Males

Alamgir Mondal, Dr. Madhab Chandra Ghosh — Wed, 24 Jul 2024 00:00:00 +0000

Considering the importance the Health Fitness and wellness the present study has planned to observed “effects of aerobic yogic and blended exercise programs on health and wellness of college males.” The main purpose of the study was to find out the differences between Experimental group and Control group in health fitness and wellness of college males..

A total of 80 male College going Students were selected from Srikrishna College, Bagula, Nadia districts as the subject of the present study. To continue the study the subject were selected in four groups Such as, Yogic Practice Group(YPG), Aerobic Exercise Group(AEG), Blended Exercise Group(BEG) and Control group(CG). Each group consist of 20 Students. The subject were given Twelve weeks training program and pre-test and post-test data were collected and following variables were measures. Such as – Age, Height, and Weight for Personal data and Health and Wellness related questionnaire were taken for mental health and wellness. To find out differences between Pre-test and Posttest between All Experimental groups and Control group, ANCOVA and LSD was computed and on the basis of result the following Conclusion were drawn- 1. No difference were found between Experimental group and Control group in Pre-test in mental health and wellness.

2. In Post-test the difference was observed of Experimental Groups and control group in Health Fitness and Wellness.

3. No difference was observed in Pre-test and Post-test of Control group in all the parameters.

Study on Relationship Between Attitude Towards Education and Academic Performance in B.P.Ed. Students

Amiya Giri, Sananda Bera, Dr. Mrityunjay Biswas — Wed, 24 Jul 2024 00:00:00 +0000

An individual’s attitude refers to their beliefs regarding other people and their environment. The researchers also point out that there are from the current study a few key elements that could be obstacles to academic success include anxiousness and socioeconomic position. In this current study, the researchers tried to determine whether there are any differences in the attitudes toward education and academic success between male and female students from different community B.P.Ed students. The researchers also looked for a relationship between academic success and attitude toward education. A random sample of 120 (n=120) Physical Education student were selected from department of Physical Education, Mugberia GangadharMahavidyalaya. Among the entire subject sixty (n=60) were boys students and rest of sixty (n=60) were girls students. The age ranged 21-25 year. To measure the Attitude towards Education was measured by Attitude Scale Towards Education which was developed by S.L.Chopra, & to measure the Academic Achievement was measured by academic performance questionnaire which was developed by C. McGregor was administrated on a selected sample. The results of the data analysis show that male andfemale students differ significantly in their attitudes toward education and in their scores on academic achievement of B.P.Ed students.

An Analytical Study Among Stress Dimension Between Rural and Urban Secondary School Students

Amman Hussain, Jayanti Handal, Paramita Samui, Dr. Mrityunjay Biswas — Wed, 24 Jul 2024 00:00:00 +0000

The purpose of the present study was to find out the stress dimension between rural and urban secondary school students. A comparative study was conducted 400 secondary school students, classified as 200 rural (100 boys and 100 girls) students and rest of 200 urban (100 boys and 100 girls) students of four different districts of West Bengal. The objective of the study was to find out the different dimension of stress namely, pressure, physical stress, frustration and overall stress between rural and urban students. To measure the different dimension of stress was measured by stress scale which was developed by Lakshmi and Narin was administrated on a selected sample. Descriptive statistic along with ‘t’-test was used to analyze the result of the study. The level of significance was 0.05 levels. Result revealed that there was a significant difference between rural and urban secondary school students on different dimension stress.

Holistic Community Health Development In India: An Overview

Dr Anup Mondal — Wed, 24 Jul 2024 00:00:00 +0000

Holistic Development is a complete educational strategy that aims to develop physical, intellectual, emotional, cognitive, and social abilities to kids. It seeks to enhance these skills in the early stage of life, which will prepare them to meet the challenges and difficulties of daily life in the future. In this modern century there are main four domains in community development i.e. communication, collaboration, critical thinking and creative thinking. Community development is a holistic approach and an organized effort initiated to assist a group of people in a community to lead a better lifestyle. As the term suggests, it is the combination of community with a development that aims to enhance people’s living standards in a community.

Just after the independence, India chooses to follow the path of planning for social and economic development. To inculcate the plan “The 5-year planning commission” was set up on March, 1950 under the chairmanship of Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru, The first Prime Minister of India. Government of India realized the importance of physical fitness and sports activities for the people of India, and took various important steps to improve its status. An important step in that direction was the establishment of a committee which was named “Tara Chand Committee” This committee came into existence in the year 1948. From then on several sports board, sports authority, sports commission has been set up for physical fitness and the holistic development of the citizen of India. Physical fitness can be defined as the ability to perform daily tasks efficiently and without undue fatigue, retain ample reserve to enjoy vigorous leisure time activities, importance, effort and money. But the main outcomes from all the sports planning commission were for the competitive sports. The youth were encouraged to secure medals, from National or International competitive sports. Monetary support, sports facilities were provided only for the Champions, Runner up and maximum to the third position holder. Though the number of youth is very few (34%) of the total population. And among them only 8% comes under the arena of games and sports. Nearly in the end of 21st century a word “wellness” has been emerged with the fitness for the sedentary people. Wellness is optimal health and vitality. There are several dimensions of wellness, Physical wellness, emotional wellness, intellectual wellness, spiritual wellness, interpersonal and social wellness, environmental, or planetary wellness.

It can be said that the most of the youth are behind the flame of the candle light of the Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports of India. “Health is Wealth” but wealth is not only the property for a very few people of a country.” Sports for All” is not only some letter to make a word, but the word must be implemented. Sports are not for one’s interest but for the interest of the country. The country is not only for one but for all. The slogan “Fit India” is not only a ceremonial programme. To make India “Physically Fit”, mentally strong, spiritually higher, socially more uplifted, proper action should to be taken. Fitness is not only essential for the young people only, fitness is a very important components of all the human, and as human are a very big resource of a country (called “human resource”), human resource may not be calculated without hole population of the country. demonstrate physical activity traits and capacities that are consistent with minimal risk of developing hypokinetic diseases. Fitness can promote relaxation, reduce stress and improve mental health. Mental health is reflected in the optimal functioning of the mind, and emotions. Fitness is not only a state for younger but is the reality for all ages. It is the product of exercise, and exercise is related to health. Exercise will provide benefits if it is performed as an integral part of one’s life style. The result of exercise are short lived and therefore the development and maintenance of physical fitness depends upon constant participation that adheres to the principles of intensity, frequency, duration, progression and over-load, Sporadic exercise does not promote physical fitness nor does it contribute the health.

Since Independence of India, we have seen that from the first five year plan up to twelfth five year plan, planning commission provided a huge amount of importance, effort and money. But the main outcomes from all the sports planning commission were for the competitive sports. The youth were encouraged to secure medals, from National or International competitive sports. Monetary support, sports facilities were provided only for the Champions, Runner up and maximum to the third position holder. Though the number of youth is very few (34%) of the total population. And among them only 8% comes under the arena of games and sports. Nearly in the end of 21st century a word “wellness” has been emerged with the fitness for the sedentary people. Wellness is optimal health and vitality. There are several dimensions of wellness, Physical wellness, emotional wellness, intellectual wellness, spiritual wellness, interpersonal and social wellness, environmental, or planetary wellness. It can be said that the most of the youth are behind the flame of the candle light of the Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports of India. “Health is Wealth” but wealth is not only the property for a very few people of a country.” Sports for All” is not only some letter to make a word, but the word must be implemented. Sports are not for one’s interest but for the interest of the country. The country is not only for one but for all. The slogan “Fit India” is not only a ceremonial programme. To make India “Physically Fit”, mentally strong, spiritually higher, socially more uplifted, proper action should to be taken. Fitness is not only essential for the young people only, fitness is a very important components of all the human, and as human are a very big resource of a country (called “human resource”), human resource may not be calculated without hole population of the country.

Analysis of Provincial Difference in Male Throwing Event if National Competition

Sourav Dutta, Dr. Arup Mahato — Wed, 24 Jul 2024 00:00:00 +0000

Purpose of the study was to analyze the provincial difference in performance in throwing event of male national competition. The 1st position holders for men category in throwing events of last ten National games (2010-2019) were considered as the subjects for the present study. The performance of target population was recorded from various secondary sources such as web pages, official site of IOC, Wikipedia, website of different athletics associations, sports journal etc. Then it was converted into standard points with the help of Word athletics recommend “IAAF scoring table” book. The subjects were divided in groups according to province. Then F-test (ANOVA) was applied. The best performance of shot put in men category in National Athletic competition was found in 2015. Haryana state performed the best performance in Shot put men categories. The best performance of Discus Throw in men category in National Athletic competition was found in 2016. Punjab state performed the best performance in long throw men categories. The best performance of Javelin throw in men category in National Athletic competition was found in 2018. Uttar Pradesh state performed the best performance in Javelin throw men categories.The best performance of Hammer throw in men category in National Athletic competition was found in 2016. Rajasthan state performed the best performance in Hammer Throw men categories.

Effect of Suryanamaskar Practice on Selected Physical Fitness Variables of College Students

Asfakulla, Dr. Abha Srivastav, Dr. Subhabrata Kar — Wed, 24 Jul 2024 00:00:00 +0000

The purpose of the study was to find out the effect of Surya Namaskar practice on the physical and psychological fitness of college students. 60 male subjects were selected from different colleges in West Bengal for the study. Age of the subjects will be ranged from 20 to 25 years. The selected subjects were divided into two groups with 30 subjects. One group was the Surya Namaskar practice group and the other was the control group. Each group was selected randomly. The training period of experimental groups was eight weeks, five days per week with a duration of 45 minutes. The control group did not undergo any training program other than their routine work. The data was collected on Physical fitness components that speed, explosive power, and flexibility of two groups before the experimental period (pre-test) and also after eight weeks of training (posttest) respectively. Physical fitness components were tested by using standardized tests.

To find out the effect of treatment on the physical fitness variables of the subjects the primary data was analyzed by using suitable statistical methods. The result showed the enhancement of mean performance scores of three physical fitness variables in the case of the experimental group after eight weeks, five days per week with a duration of 45 min. suryanamaskar practice. The control group showed no improvement due to treatment. Significant improvement was noticed in flexibility performance in the case of the experimental group.

Effect of Asanas, Meditation and Pranayama on Physiological and Psychological Variables of College-level Students

Debajyoti Acharyya, Professor Dr. Srikanta Mishra — Wed, 24 Jul 2024 00:00:00 +0000

The objective of this study was to find out the influence of Yogasana, Meditation and Pranayama practice on the Physiological and Psychological variables of College-level Students, Psychological fitness — or mental health — can be measured by assessing levels of anxiety, depression, stress, self-esteem, satisfaction, positive relationships, responsibility and competence. A person with high anxiety levels and poor relationships is not as psychologically fit as someone with low anxiety levels and rich relationships. And like ‘workouts’ that improve physical fitness, there are exercises that improve psychological fitness. The definition of health-related fitness involves exercise activities that you do to try to improve your physical health and stay healthy, particularly in the categories of cardiovascular endurance, muscular strength, flexibility, muscular endurance and body composition. Yoga is a holistic science of universal applicability and adaptability. Although originated in India, Yoga and meditation are being practiced throughout the world. The rather consistent and wide range of benefits and applications of yoga and meditation led numerous multi-disciplinary researchers to conduct research in these areas. An “Asana” is a body posture, originally and still a general term for a sitting meditation pose, and later extended in hatha yoga and modern yoga as exercise, to any type of position, adding reclining, standing, inverted, twisting, and balancing poses. “Pranayama” is control of Breath”. “Prana” is Breath or vital energy in the body. On subtle levels prana represents the pranic energy responsible for life or life force, and “ayama” means control. So Pranayama is “Control of Breath”.

Metamorphosis through Yoga: Transforming Character and Inclination

Ratan Pramanick, Moumita Karmakar, Malay Halder, Samirranjan Adhikari — Wed, 24 Jul 2024 00:00:00 +0000

Yoga is the science of healthy living. Yoga is primordial desire for oneself. It promotes self-control, self- confidence and independent judgment. As per ancient yogic principles, it implies that how the practice of yoga leads to profound changes in individuals, both internally and externally. Yoga is essentially a spiritual science which emphasizes on placement between mind and body. Yogic practices are found effective for character development and make set ofmind. Through the integration of physical position, mental well-being, meditation and ethical guidelines, yoga help as catalyst for personal growth and self-awareness. It investigates the psychological mechanism behind this transformation, role of mindfulness, emotional regulation, fostering resilience and well-being. It is emphasizing the holistic nature of yoga as a path towards holistic transformation, including education, health care and workplace wellness programme. It also helps us best our relationship with our parent, teachers, friends, and others. In today’s lifestyle, stress, suppressed emotions etc have taken a terrible form within us. So, for that we need to have a good health and mind. Practicing yoga, we can retain our good character, health, and mind.

Comparative study of Health Related physical fitness components of Male Football players of Bankura and Howrah District of West Bengal

Kalicharan Ghosh, Dr. Najmuddin Khan — Wed, 24 Jul 2024 00:00:00 +0000

The purpose of this study was to compare the health Related physical fitness Components of Male Football players of Bankura and Howrah District of West Bengal. To achieve the purpose of the study, selected 15 Football players from Bankura and 15 Football players from Howrah District, West Bengal. The subjects were aged between 20 and 25. For the study, the physical fitness components selected modified sit-ups test in one-minute for strength/muscular endurance and 12 minute run/walk test for cardio-respiratory endurance. To find out whether there was any significant difference between Bankura District Football and Howrah District players means and standard deviations were computed. The result of the study showed that the there was a significant difference in strength/muscular and cardio-respiratory endurance between Bankura District Football and Howrah District players.

Kho Kho’s Journey: Indigenous to Global Sports

Dr Mritunjoy Das, Dr Neetu Dutta, Dr Deba Prasad — Wed, 24 Jul 2024 00:00:00 +0000

The second most popular traditional sport in India, Kho-Kho is fast-paced, entertaining, and demands agility, quick reactions, and quick thinking. The object is to tag opponents as soon as you can without getting touched by them. In addition to being a physical game, Kho-Kho is also a mental game that requires quick thinking and teamwork. Some aspects of the game are said to have been inspired by the famous Chakravyuha episode of the ancient Indian epic Mahabharata, however, its precise roots are unknown. Experts claim that the game Kho Kho, formerly known as Rathera, originated in Maharashtra, India. In the past, it was performed on chariots. In Hindi, the term “chariot” is “rath.” Kho Kho as we know it now was first played in 1914, during World War I. The first official guidelines for Kho Kho were published by the Deccan Gymkhana club in Pune. They gave the sport an impression of greater organization. On the periphery of the 1936 Berlin Olympics, Kho Kho was on display alongside other customary Indian sports like mallakhamb and kabaddi. The inaugural All India Kho Kho Championship was place in Vijayawada, Andhra Pradesh, in 1959–60, while the women’s national championship took place in Kolhapur, Maharashtra, in 1960–61. Furthermore, Kho Kho was showcased in New Delhi at the 1982 Asian Games, and the first-ever Asian Championship was held in Kolkata in 1996. It was also a medal sport in the Guwahati South Asian Games in 2016. Tambulpur, Assam, served as the host city for the 4th Asian Championship in 2023. Currently, over 25 countries have national Kho Kho teams.

Psychological Impact of Competitive Stress on Female Athletes: A Review

Dr. Neetu Dutta, Dr. Mritunjoy Das, Prof (Dr.) Deba Prasad Sahu — Wed, 24 Jul 2024 00:00:00 +0000

Competitive stress in female athletes can have significant psychological impacts, encompassing a spectrum of challenges unique to their athletic pursuits. Female athletes encounter an innumerable stressor, including sport inequities, violence, abuse, body image concerns, disordered eating behaviours, and mental distress. These stressors not only affect their performance on the field but also have significant implications for their mental well-being. In particular, female athletes are at a heightened risk of developing personalized disorders such as depression and anxiety, which can be further intensified by sports-related injuries like anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injuries, patellofemoral joint issues, and stress fractures. The intersection of competitive stress and psychological well-being presents a complex landscape for female athletes. Research indicates that these stressors can impede injury recovery and contribute to lower return-to-sport rates among female athletes. To mitigate these challenges, targeted interventions tailored to the specific needs of female athletes are essential. Collaborative efforts involving coaches, sports psychologists, and healthcare professionals can play a pivotal role in addressing the psychological impacts of competitive stress on female athletes. By recognizing and addressing the psychological toll of competitive stress, stakeholders in the athletic community can foster a supportive environment that promotes not only physical performance but also mental resilience among female athletes. Prioritizing mental health initiatives and providing comprehensive support systems are crucial steps in enhancing the overall well-being and success of female athletes in competitive sports.

Assessment of Functional Fitness of Aged Men-A status Study

Asoke Banerjee, Sabuj Das, Dr. Saikot Chatterjee — Wed, 24 Jul 2024 00:00:00 +0000

Physical activity involves systematic movement of body parts energizing and activating the overall health of an individual. With the help of fitness programs men engage in physical activities with a view towards development of strength vigor of the body. Though the concept of physical activity and fitness is popular among the youth the practice is not so much prevalent among aged people. Aged people due to some hindrances like social economic and other issues does not feel comfortable to take part in regular fitness programs. According to research findings aged persons can equally take part in regular physical activity and fitness programs and get strengthened with respect to functional fitness. In this era of passiveness inactivity and ill health, participation of old age people along with youth in fitness workout is very essential for healthy aging. The fitness activities like walking jogging cycling swimming can play a significant role in sustainable good health of the old age people. Functional fitness is a classification of training that prepares the body for real-life movements and activities. Functional fitness is a crucial state of fitness with respect to wellbeing of people. Functional fitness training is strength training that readies your body for daily activities, like bending, twisting, lifting, pushing, pulling, and squatting.

Comparison between adjustment ability of sedentary girls and girls regularly performing martial art

Dr. Chaina Biswas, Jiaul Shaikh, Dr. Prodosh Kar — Wed, 24 Jul 2024 00:00:00 +0000

Women are the most precious part of the human folk. They are the future mothers. Despite their significant role in the society, they are the most vulnerable group. Quite often they had to face atrocities harassment assaults making their life full of obstacles and challenges. In the present era the society as a whole is trying to restore the modesty of the girls and empower them for ensuring them a stable position in the society. Apart from all sorts of empowerment like social, political, economic and all strengthening them with respect to fitness is supposed to be very important. The government along with several allied agencies is trying to strengthen the women folk through physical activity and sports. Among the sporting activities training of martial art like judo and karate seems to be common. Keeping in consideration the above facts the scholar planned to conduct research in order to compare the fitness, behavior pattern and certain social attributes between sedentary girls and female judokas. It was revealed from data analysis that the girls regularly taking part in martial art practice like Judo and Karate have significantly better level of adjustment ability in comparison to their sedentary counterpart.

Effects of Micronutrient Supplementation on Endurance Running Performance of Adolescent Girls

Jinnatunnesha Khatun, Asoke Banerjee, Asit Tarafdar — Wed, 24 Jul 2024 00:00:00 +0000

In the arena of sport from the very ancient days athletes as well as experts are looking for ways and means for development and enrichment of athletes. Quite often the athletes use some sort of unfair means like doping for enhancing their performance. On the contrary if the athletes are trained technically and supplemented scientifically with respect to their nutritional needs, they can perform better in sport field than technical training only. In most of the third world countries people often suffer from malnutrition and so are the athletes. Many researchers focused towards supplementation and its application in grooming of athletes. Keeping in consideration the above facts the scholar premeditated to conduct a study to analyse the effects of selected micronutrient supplementation on endurance running performance of adolescent girls. Keeping in view the ethical part the scholar had continuous consultation with a medical expert; employed renowned company for assessment of biochemical tests and also used consent form for seeking voluntary willingness of the subjects. As an experimental analysis the scholar prepared a composite prescription of micronutrients composed of the minerals Ca, Mg, Fe, and vitamins B12 and D; based on the initial test and diagnosis of the medical expert. There after the supplementation was administered. From data analysis it is revealed that the endurance running performance of the girls developed significantly due to the supplementation. Based on findings of other researchers and other literary materials it is quite evident that the vitamins and minerals used for supplementation in the study are performance boosters and played a significant role in development of performance of the untrained girls.

Comparison of Sprint Running Performance of Varsity Males with and Without Face Mask

Uttam Roy, Sarbeswar Konai, Sabuj Das, Asoke Banerjee — Wed, 24 Jul 2024 00:00:00 +0000

Running is one of the most important physical activities associated with sports and games. It is one of the most crucial parts of fitness also. There are different types of running involving different physical as well as physiological characteristics. Sprint and endurance running are considered to the basis of all running forms. Maximal running speeds observed in sprint disciplines are achieved by high vertical ground reaction forces applied over short contact times. To create this high force output, sprint events rely heavily on anaerobic metabolism, as well as a high number and large cross-sectional area of type II fibers in the leg muscles. Use of mask though not so much prevalent in the field of sports training yet became a center of focus during the 2020 pandemic. Sometimes coaches and experts in the field of physical education and sports science also think for using mask during training to protect the athletes from exposure to high levels of pollution. In order to assess the impact of use of mask on sprint running performance the scholar planned to conduct a research on the topic COMPARISON OF SPRINT RUNNING PERFORMANCE OF VARSITY MALES WITH AND WITHOUT FACE MASK. In the study the scholar arrived at the conclusion that use of face mask significantly affect spring running performance.

Performance In Sprint Running Through 2012-2024 In Kalyani University Annual Athletic Meet-an Evolutionary Analysis

Sarbeswar Konai, Asoke Banerjee, Uttam Roy, Sabuj Das, Dr. Saikot Chatterjee — Wed, 24 Jul 2024 00:00:00 +0000

The Kalyani university annual athletics meet is considered to be one of the most famous sports competitions with more than 28 colleges affiliated to the University taking part. It occurs every year with great enthusiasm. In track and field, sprint running is one of the most attractive ones. There are four sprinting events which are being held since its inception like the 100m, 200m, 400m and 4×100m relay. In the present study, the researcher was intended to investigate the evolutionary changes with respect to performance in sprinting events through the years 2012-2024. The principal purpose of the author was to analyse the performance of the best three athletes of the final round. The scholar collected data from the university official record book for the study. The scholar calculated the means of the performances and plotted graph through the years to represent the overall development or change. From the graphical presentation it appears that the development is not so uniform but rather discreate. The graph shows ups and downs. Sports performance is influenced by various factors the scholar feels that due to different factors the development is somehow affected. An overall graphical presentation was constructed from which it is revealed that during this spell of a decade there was no such significant development taken place.

Prevalence of Stress among Yoga Practitioners, Gymnastics Players and School Going Adolescent Girls

Chitra Bhar, Dr. Laden Lepcha, Prof.(Dr.) Madhab Chandra Ghosh — Wed, 24 Jul 2024 00:00:00 +0000

Introduction: Stress is the response of the body or mind’s reaction to either internal or external stimuli. Stress causes modifications to almost every biological system, which affects how people conduct themselves and their emotions. Stress has drawn increasing attention from students in the modern day. Adolescent boys and girls experience stress on an on-going and natural basis. Youth suffer anxiety at some point in their lives, whether it is related to their daily lives, careers, education or different issues.

Objective: The purpose of the study to observe the stress level among yoga practitioners, gymnasts and sedentary adolescent girls. Method: In the present survey study, total 150 female students were selected from Hooghly, Howrah, Nadia and Kolkata district. Selected students were from three different groups i.e -yoga group(n=50), gymnastics group(n=50) and sedentary group(n=50) and the age ranged between 14-17 years. Stress level of adolescent girls was measured by Stress Scale questionnaire which was developed by Dr. Vijaya Lakshmi and Dr. Shruti Narain. The questionnaire has four dimensions i.e- Pressure, Physical Stress, Anxiety and Frustration and each dimension categorized into low, moderate and high level of stress.

Results and Conclusions: Descriptive statistics were used for the result of the study. On the basis of result following conclusions are drawn –(i) Most yogic practitioners fall into the low level of stress than gymnastics and sedentary, (ii) Yogic practice and gymnastics both activities help to reduce stress among adolescent girls.

Effect of hatha yoga and aerobic dance practice on selected vital capacity variable of adolescent boys”

Dr. Sanjoy Mitra — Wed, 24 Jul 2024 00:00:00 +0000

The aims of Hamha yoga in various Indian traditions have included physical special powers, bodily benefits such as slowing age effects, magical powers and spiritual liberation Yoga is an ancient Indian Philosophy. The purpose of the study was to evaluate acute physiological response, to find out the changes if any in Vital Capacity, following the Yoga and aerobic dance practices. The total subjects were 120 divided into four groups and their age ranges from 12– 16 years. The duration of total practice period were 6 weeks (3 days in a week for 30 minutes). Pre test and post test data were analyzed by paired ‘t’ test method. For obtaining the significant differences ANCOVA method was adopted. (Garrett, 1981). The organised yoga and aerobic dance program definitely improved their performance in selected physiological potentialities.