EFFECT OF PROPRIOCEPTIVE NEUROMUSCULAR FACILITATION, PILATE AND BALLET EXERCISES ON FLEXIBILITY OF SCHOOL STUDENTS

Loveleen Bala and Dr. Pravin Kumar

Abstract

The objective of the study was to investigate the effect of Proprioceptive Neuromuscular Facilitation (PNF), Pilate and Ballet Exercises on Flexibility variable of Physical Fitness of school students. Proprioceptive Neuromuscular Facilitation (PNF), Pilate and Ballet Exercises were considered as independent variable and Flexibility was considered as dependent variable in this research work. 150 school boys and girls between the age group of 11 to 14years old were chosen for the study through purposive random sampling technique from Amritsar district, Punjab, India. There were five experimental groups, Group 1: Proprioceptive Neuromuscular Facilitation (PNF training program), Group 2: Pilates (Pilates exercise training program), Group 3: Ballet (Ballet exercise training program), Group 4: Composite Group (Combination of three exercise training programs) and 5: Control Group (no treatment given), each experimental group had thirty subjects (N= 15 boys and N= 15 girls). Experimental group were performed their training program for six months, 40 minute in a day for four days in a week. Arms Strength was measured by Johnson and Nelson test chin-ups for boys and modified push-ups for girls. To discover the differenc between pre-test scores and post-test scores on physical fitness and optimum health in all the five treatments (Proprioceptive Neuromuscular Facilitation, Pilate, Ballet, Composite and Control) ANCOVA was conducted as the statistical technique along with Post Hoc Test at 0.05 level of significance. The results of the investigation shows significant difference in Post-Test scores on Flexibility variables of Physical Fitness of school students taking different type of treatments as Proprioceptive Neuromuscular Facilitation, Pilate, Ballet and Composite training programs when compare to control group.