Volume : VII, Issue : I, January - 2017

YOGA AND RECREATIONAL ACTIVITY AS AN INTERVENTION PROGRAM FOR MANAGING STRESS

Arjun Singh

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 The present study is experimental in nature. The aim of the study was to find out the impact of yoga and recreational activity on the stress of cricket players. A total of 30 samples were equally divided into three groups. Group one was considered as yoga group, Group 2 was considered as recreational activity group and group 3 was considered as controlled group. Group 1 and group 2 received training programme for a period of 8 weeks (i.e. 4 days in a week). Pre–test and post–test design was used in the study. ANCOVA and post hoc test was used as a statistical technique for the present study. The study revealed out a significant difference between yoga and recreational activity group, a significant difference was found between yoga and control group, and a insignificant difference was found between recreational activity and controlled group. Further adjusted post–test mean values of Stress among different treatment group shows that yoga may be most effective in managing the Stress among cricket players, While as recreational activity and controlled group was also found equally effective in managing stress among cricket players.

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Arjun Singh, YOGA AND RECREATIONAL ACTIVITY AS AN INTERVENTION PROGRAM FOR MANAGING STRESS, Indian Journal of Applied Research,Volume : 7 | Issue : 1 | JANUARY 2017

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