Author(s): Dr. P Selvakumar

Abstract:
The purpose of the study is to investigate the effect of yogic practices on physical fatigue and reduced activity among women football players. To achieve the purpose of the study, thirty women football players from Aditanar Educational Institutions, Tiruchendur, Tuticorin, Tamil Nadu, India were selected as subjects. They have participated in the intercollegiate tournaments for their respective, affiliated university of Manonmaniam Sundaranar University intercollegiate football tournaments and Tamil Nadu Physical Education and Sports University intercollegiate football tournaments. Their age ranged from 18 to 25 years. The selected subjects were randomly assigned into two equal groups of 15 subjects each. Group-I underwent yogic practices and group-II acted as control. The selected dependent variables physical fatigue and reduced activity was assessed by multi-dimensional fatigue inventory scale (MFI) before as well as after training. The assessed the two group’s data (pre & post) were calculated through ANCOVA statistics. The confidence level 0.05 was set. Due to the yogic practices on physical fatigue and reduced activity among women football players were notably progressed however, yogic practices group have better results compare to control group in developing physical fatigue and reduced activity of women football players.

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