Author: Dr. Soma Das
DOI Link :https://doi.org/10.70798/Bijmrd/020600015
Abstract: The study was conducted to assess the effect of Yoga practices on young male volleyball players in Howrah, West Bengal. A group of thirty male volleyball players of age 15yrs to 20years were selected by stratified random sampling technique from a well-known volleyball club in Howrah district of West Bengal. The human subjects were performed yoga for a period of six months. Several physical fitness parameters like explosive muscular strength, muscle endurance, cardiorespiratory fitness (VO2max, flexibility was measured by standard methods before and after the period of yoga practice. The result revealed significant improvement of muscle flexibility, and cardiovascular fitness (VO2max) after the performance of yoga exercised for a period of six months. However, no significant improvement in aerobic power and explosive leg muscle strength were noted after yoga performance period than the before yoga phase.
Keywords: Volleyball, Yoga, Muscle strength, VO2max, Flexibility.
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