Authors :

V. Vijayalakshmi and T. Jayabal,

Author Address :

*Ph.D., Research scholar, Karpagam University, Coimbatore, Tamilnadu, India. ** Sri Ramakrishna Mission Vidyalaya, Maruthi College of Physical Education, Coimbatore. Tamilnadu, India.

Abstract :

The purpose of the study was to compare the effects of two different training protocols – (i) own body resistance exercises and plyometric training, and (ii) own body resistance exercises and plyometric training with yogic practices on different parameters such as cardio-respiratory endurance, systolic and diastolic blood pressure and breath holding time. Sixty adolescent school boys were divided into 3 groups i.e., group I as own body resistance exercises and plyometric training group (n=20), group II as own body resistance exercises and plyometric training with yogic practices group (n=20) and group III as control group (n=20). One mile run, systolic and diastolic blood pressure and breath holding time were measured before and after a twelve weeks training period. Subjects in each of the training groups were trained three days per week, whereas control group did not participate in any training activity. The data were analyzed by analysis of co-variance (ANCOVA). The results showed that all the trainings elicited significant (p<0.05) improvement in all the tested variables. However, the own body resistance exercises and plyometric training with yogic practices group showed signs of better improvement in the one mile run, systolic and diastolic blood pressure and breath holding capacity than own body resistance exercises and plyometric training. This study provides support for the use of traditional yogic practices with own body resistance exercises and plyometric training to increase the cardio-respiratory endurance, breath holding time and reduce  systolic and diastolic blood pressure.

Keywords :

Own body resistance exercises, plyometric training and yogic practices.