Indian Journal of Public Health Research & Development

M. Senthil Kumar ¹, P. R. Nagaraj ¹, Ampili ²

Affiliations
1 Dept. of Physical Education and Sports Sciences, Srmist, Kattankulathur, IN
2 Dept. of Physical Education, Annamalai University, IN

Abstract

The study aims to evaluate the effect of aerobic exercises on selected physiological variables among college long distance men athletes on systolic blood pressure and diastolic resting heart rate. Thirty (N=30) college men, long distance runners who is selected St. Joseph’s Prime Sports Academy Chennai Tamilnadu who have been participating in inter collegiate athletics meet was randomly selected as subjects. The age limit is from of old 18 to 25 years respectively Subjects. Subjects who selected were randomly II team groups each 15. Has been under taken as Group I with aerobic exercises acted as experimental group and Group II acted as the Control group.. The duration of the practice period was restricted to twelve weeks of aerobic practice. The pre-test on the chosen criterion variables was taken prior to the administration of the aerobic exercises and the post-test was taken at the end of the twelfth week. The data obtained from the groups prior to and immediately after the training on the chosen criterion variables were analyzed statistically using the t- test to determine whether the groups differ significantly among the pre and post test means. The confidence level was maintained at 0.05 in all the cases to evaluate the hypothesis. The training effects of aerobic practices evidenced significant influence over the physiological variables of college level long distance men athletes.

Keywords

Aerobic Exercises Physiological Variables, Systolic Blood Pressure, Diastolic Resting Heart Rate.

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M. Senthil Kumar ¹, T. Vinoy Vincent ²

Affiliations
1 1Assistant Professor, Department Of Physical Education and Sports Sciences, Srmist, Kattankulathur, IN
2 M.Phil Scholar, Department Of Physical Education and Sports Sciences, Srmist, Kattankulathur, IN

Abstract

Context: The aim of this study was to analyze the relationship among somato type characteristics and physical training of young male and female Badminton players. A total of 30 players (15 males and 15 females), who represented Kerala in national level competitions, were evaluated with the sex as a factor. Different body measurements were recorded following the guidelines proposed by the ISAK such as body mass, height, skinfold thicknesses at different sites (biceps, triceps, subscapular, supraspinale and medial calf), girths (arm relaxed, thigh, and calf) and breadths (biepicondylarhumerus and femur). In addition to anthropometrical analysis, body composition and somato type of the participants had been assessed. A t- test for independent samples was performed to examine the statistical differences between sex groups and a Pearson’s coefficient was applied to evaluate the correlation between variables. An endomorph-ectomorph somatotype characteristics was observed for the entire group. Analysis, taking into account the sex factor, revealed an endomorph-mesomorph somatotype for the males and an endomorph-ectomorph somatotype for the females. Data corresponding to body composition contrasted by sex showed higher body fat percentage for the female group than the males. Within the tested age interval range, body fat content in female players was higher than the male counterparts. Although these differences might be the consequence of a normal growth, it was advisable to integrate educational and nutritional strategies in order to maintain an optimum body fat content. Training procedure must be considered to improve the body type for the specific sports event.

Keywords

Somato Type, Badminton, Body Mass, Height, Skinfold Thickness.

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