Influence of Yogic Practices On Resting Pulse  Rate, Breath Holding Time And Cardio Respiratory  Endurance Of College Basketball Players

Dr. A. S. NAGESWARAN

Volume : IV, Issue : II, February - 2014

Influence of Yogic Practices On Resting Pulse Rate, Breath Holding Time And Cardio Respiratory Endurance Of College Basketball Players

Dr. A. S. Nageswaran

Abstract :

Aim of this study was to find out the influence of yogic practices on Resting Pulse Rate, Breath Holding Time and Cardio Respiratory Endurance of College Basketball players. The study was conducted on thirty College men Basketball players who were studying JJ College of Arts and Science, Pudukkottai District, Tamilnadu, India. Subjects were randomly assigned equally into two groups, Group -I underwent Yogic Practices Group (n = 15) and Group II (n=15) acted as control Group. The data was collected from the Experimental and Control Groups were statically examined with Analysis of covariance (ANCOVA). Resting Pulse Rate, Breath Holding Time and Cardio Respiratory Endurance showed significant difference between the groups.