A COMPARATIVE STUDY ON EFFECT OF YOGASANA TRAINING ON STRENGTH AND ENDURANCE OF ABDOMINAL MUSCLES, LEG STRENGTH, THIGH GIRTH AND CALF GIRTH

 Mr. Sunil Kumar Yadav and Mr. Ashwani Kumar

Abstract

 The purpose of the investigation was to find out the effect of yogasana training on strength and endurance of abdominal muscles, leg strength, thigh girth and calf girth. The study Conducted on twenty five students, who were selected randomly from Satish Chandra Degree College, Ballia, U.P., India, at random and their age ranges from 18 to 24 years, one experimental group designed within this twenty five students. The pre and post tests were conducted before and after completion of six week training programme. Which was Bent knee sit ups for strength and endurance of abdominal muscles, Vertical jump test for leg strength and circumference of thigh and calf by steal tape. T-test was used to test the effect of yogasana training on variables used in the present study. The result of the study reveals that there was significant difference in 0.05 levels of strength and endurance of abdominal muscles, Leg Strength and calf girth among the subjects.

 Keywords: Yogasana training, strength, endurance, abdominal muscles, leg strength, thigh, calf girth.