Induced Changes of Game-Specific Training and Yogic Practices on Selected Psychological and Skill Performance Variables among Hockey Players

Abstract

ABSTRACT

Introduction: Game-specific training and yogic practices on selected psychological and skill performance variables" refers to a research area that examines how combining targeted training specific to a particular sport (like basketball drills for basketball players) with yoga exercises can influence various psychological factors like focus, anxiety, and overall mental well-being, alongside improving technical skill performance in that sport. 

Objectives: The purpose of the study was to induced changes of game-specific training and yogic practices on selected psychological and skill performance variables among hockey players.

Methods: To achieve the purpose the study, forty five hockey players were selected from various departments of Selvam Educational Institutions, Namakkal, Tamil Nadu, India were randomly selected as subjects. As per the records, their age ranged between 18 to 25 years. For this study the true randomized experimental group design has been employed with three groups namely Group I game-specific training group, Group II yogic practices group and control group with 15 subjects each. Group I and II undergone their respective treatments for a period of twelve weeks and there was no specific training given to the control group. The collected data were statistically analyzed by using analysis of covariance (ANCOVA).

Conclusions: The result of the study indicate that the game-specific training and yogic practice showed significant improvement on performance level in all the selected psychological and skill performance variables when compared with control group.