Abstract

The purpose of the study was to see the effect of spot running, cycling and step-ups on cardio-vascular fitness of house wives of L.N.I.P.E, Gwalior. The variable selected for this study was, Barach Energy Index Test. The subjects were 16 (Sixteen) female untrained housewives of L.N.I.P.E Gwalior. The age of the subjects was ranging between 30 to 45 years. The subjects were equally assigned using random sampling procedure to two groups (One experimental and one control group. The experimental group participated in the training programme for a period of ten weeks. Quantitative measurements of the subjects were taken at the beginning and at the conclusion of an experimental period of ten weeks. The significant mean differences between the pre-test and post-test scores in each of the variables among the group were analyzed by the analysis of co-variance. The level of significance chosen was 0.05. The Analysis of Co-variance for Barach Energy Index Test indicated that the resultant F-ration in the case of pre-test and post-test was not significant. The difference between the adjusted post means for two groups was also insignificant. The mean gains made by experimental group showed statistically insignificant differences amongst them. Mean gains made by the Experimental Group were not significantly greater than the control group in the performance of Barach Energy Index Test.

Keyword: Cardio Vascular Efficiency, Housewives, Cycle Aerogometer Training and Step Ups.