Effect of Yogic Practices on Selected Physiological Variables among School Handball Players

Abstract

The purpose of the study was to find out the effect of yogic practices on selected physiological variables among school handball players. To achieve the purpose of this study, thirty school handball players were selected as subjects from Shivamoga district, Karnataka and their age ranged from 15 to 17 years. The true randomized group design was used in which thirty school handball players were divided into two groups of fifteen each named as yogic practices and control group. The subjects were tested prior to and after the twelve weeks of experimentation. VO2 max was measured by beep test and resting heart rate was measured by bio-monitor. The obtained data from the experimental and control groups initial and final readings were statistically analyzed with analysis of covariance (ANCOVA). The level of confidence which was fixed at 0.05 level of confidence. The experimental group had achieved significant differences on vo2 max and resting heart rate when compared to control group.