Author(s): Dr. Bupesh S Moorthy and Dr. Baiju P Jose

Abstract:
The purpose of the study was to find out the effect of yogic practices and swissball training on flexibility among adolescent boys. To achieve the purpose of this study, forty-five (45) adolescent boys were randomly selected as subjects from Government Schools in and around Chidambaram, Tamil Nadu, India. Their age ranged from 13 to 18 years. The selected participants were randomly divided into three groups such as group ‘A’ yogic training group (n=15), group ‘B’ swissball training (n=15) and group ‘C’ acted as control group (n=15). Group ‘A’ underwent yogic training for three alternative days per week and each session lasted for an hour for six weeks. Group ‘B’ underwent swissball training for three alternative days per week and each session lasted for an hour for six weeks and Group ‘C’ acted as control. Flexibility was assessed by sit and reach test (centimetres). . The data obtained from the experimental groups before and after the experimental period were statistically analyzed by analysis of covariance (ANCOVA) .Whenever the f-ratio for the adjusted post test means was found to be significant, the Scheffe’s Post hoc test was applied to determine the paired mean differences. The level of confidence was fixed at 0.05 level for all the cases. It was concluded that the yogic practices group and swissball training group had shown significant improvement in flexibility. However control group did not show any significant improvement on flexibility.

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