Effect of Yogic Training on Selected Physiological and Psychological Variables of Sportspersons

Abstract

The purpose of the present study was to find out the effect of Yogic training on selected Physiological & Psychological variables of sportspersons. For the purpose of the study, 50 Sportspersons (25 Male and 25 Female) were selected randomly. The age group of the subjects ranged from 18-25 years. To access the effect of yogic training on sportspersons four weeks of yogic training were given. Measurement was taken at the beginning (pre- test) and at the end of the training period, after four weeks (post-test), the data was collected for all the variables. The criterion measures adopted for the study measuring the Physiological variables are given below: Pulse Oximeter was used to measure the Pulse Rate, Sphygmomanometer and Stethoscope were used to measure the Blood Pressure (Systolic and Diastolic). For measuring the psychological variables; Anxiety was measured by questionnaire; & this questionnaire was developed by A. K. P. Sinha. Stress was measured by questionnaire; and this questionnaire was developed by Dr. Shruti Narain. In order to know the efficacious difference of yogic exercises between the pre-test and post-test of sports person’s anxiety and stress; the Mean, Standard Deviation & paired ‘t’-test (0.05 level) was employed as statistical technique.  The result of the study has been found that yogic training is significantly efficacious and have undeniable effects on Physiological variables i.e., pulse rate & blood pressure and psychological variables i.e., anxiety and stress in relation to sportspersons.