Effect of Specific Skill and Drill Training Combined with Pranayama Practices on Physiological Variable among Women Hockey Players

Abstract

The purpose of the present study was to investigate the Effect of Specific Skill & Drill Training combined with Pranayama Practices on Physiological variable among Women Hockey Players. To achieve the purpose of the study thirty women hockey players were selected from Karaikudi, Tamilnadu, India during the year The subject’s age ranges from 18 to 25 years. The selected subjects were divided into two equal groups consists of 15 women players each namely experimental group and control group. The experimental group underwent combined concurrent strength training and yogasana practices programme for six weeks. The control group was not taking part in any training during the course of the study. Cardio respiratory endurance was taken as criterion variable in this study. The selected subjects were tested on cardio respiratory endurance was measured through coopers 12 min run/walk test. Pre-test was taken before the training period and post test was measured immediately after the six week training period. Statistical technique‘t’ ratio was used to analyse the means of the pre-test and post test data of experimental group and control group. The results revealed that there was a significant difference found on the criterion variable. The difference is found due to Specific Skill & Drill Training combined with Pranayama Practices given to the experimental group on cardio respiratory endurance when compared to control group.