ANALYZE OF COMBINED ASANAS PRANAYAMA PRACTICES ON PSYCHO SOCIAL PARAMETER AMONG SPORTS PEOPLE

Abstract

The purpose of the present study was to investigate the combined asanas pranayama practices on psycho social parameter among sports people. To achieve the purpose of the study thirty University level sports people were selected from Karaikudi, Sivaganga, Tamil Nadu, India during the year 2019. The subject’s age ranges from 18 to 25 years. The selected subjects were divided into two equal groups consists of 15 men each namely experimental group and control group. The experimental group underwent an combined asanas and pranayama programme for eight weeks. The control group was not taking part in any training during the course of the study. Stress was taken as criterion variable in this study. The selected subjects were tested on stress was measured through Perceived Stress Life Scale Inventory. Pre-test was taken before the training period and post- test was measured immediately after the eight week training period.  Statistical Technique ‘t’ ratio was used to analyse the means of the pre-test and post test data of experimental group and control group. The results revealed that there was a significant difference found on the criterion variable. The difference is found due to pranayama given to the experimental group on stress when compared to control group