Author(s): Manivannan TA, Dharani S and STN Rajeswaran

Abstract:
The purpose of this study was to examine the influence of physical activity combined with meditative techniques on physical fitness variables among college level handball players. It was hypothesized that an eight-week program of physical activity combined with meditative techniques would significantly influence selected Physical fitness variables in people with college level handball players. For this study (N=30) thirty men with PSG college of arts and science college handball players from Coimbatore district, Tamil Nadu, India aged between 18 and 25 years were randomly selected as subjects. A pre-test and post-test random group design, consisting of an experimental group and a control group was used. The subjects were randomly assigned to two groups of 15 each: Group ‘A,’ which participated in the physical activity combined with meditative techniques, and Group ‘B,’ which received no training. Muscular strength and endurance was assessed using the sit ups, while Body composition was measured using the skin fold caliper. Data was collected before and after the eight-week training period. The data was analyzed using Analysis of Covariance to assess the influence of physical activity combined with meditative techniques on physical fitness variables among college level handball players. The level of significance was set at 0.05. The results strongly indicated that the eight-week program of physical activity combined with meditative techniques had a significant effect on the selected Physical fitness variables of individuals with college level handball players. Therefore, the hypothesis that physical activity combined with meditative techniques would significantly affect these Physical fitness variables was accepted.

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