Author(s): Renjith TA and Dr. Kishor Kumar BS

Abstract:
The aim of this study was to determine to scrutinize the severe Impact of Aerobic Dance on Flexibility of lower back among college Women. Forty (N=40) women students aged between 19 to 23 randomly selected from Kerala University of Fisheries and Ocean Studies Kochi as the subjects of this study. The subjects were divided into two groups of experimental (EXP) or a control (CON) group of twenty each (n=20). Experimental group underwent Aerobic dance training program. The duration of the training period is restricted to 12 week and the number of sessions per week will be confined to 4. Control group did not take part in any kind of the treatment stimuli. Pretest and posttest were done before and after the training period. Flexibility of lower back was the criterion variable and it was measured by Sit and reach test methods. Data was analyzed by using the statistical package program. Descriptive statistics were used to determine the mean, standard deviation values of the groups. “Paired t-test” were used for comparisons. Results were evaluated according to significances level of “0.05“.The results of the study showed that there were significant improvements in Flexibility of lower back due to the 12 week Aerobic Dance training applied to college women. There for it is recommended to increase the objectivity by considering these issues in future researches.

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