IJSR - International Journal of Scientific Research

BIPIN DAS. U.R.; Dr. V. A. MANICKAM

Volume : VII, Issue : I, January - 2018

Effect of Isolated and Combined Pilates Exercises and Yogic Practices on Kyphosis deformities among School boys in Kerala State

Bipin Das. U. R. , Dr. V. A. Manickam

Abstract :

The purpose of the study was to determine the effect of isolated and combined Pilate’s exercises and Yogic practices on Kyphosis deformities among school boys in Kerala State. For this purpose, One hundred and sixty (N=60) school boys of age ranged between 10 to 14 years having upper deformity of Kyphosis 60 boys, from various schools in Kerala State. The selected subjects were divided into three equal groups of four experimental groups of Pilate’s exercises group (N=15), Yogic practices group (N=15), Pilate’s exercises and Yogic practices group (N=15) and Control group (N=15). The dependent variables selected for this study was Kyphosis. All the subjects were tested prior to and immediately after the experimental period on the selected dependent variables. The data obtained from the experimental groups and control group before and after the experimental period were statistically analyzed with ‘t’–test and Analysis of covariance (ANCOVA). Whenever the ‘F’ ratio for 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 for all the cases. A remarkable significant improvement in the functional aspect of the deformities of the spinal column such as Kyphosis, was found due to the influence of selected Pilate’s Exercises, Yogic Practices and Combined Pilates Exercises and Yogic Practices among the school boy’s. The Combined Pilates Exercises and Yogic Practices group has been found to be better than the Pilates Exercises group, Yogic Practices and Control group in decreasing deformities of the spinal column such as Kyphosis.