A PILOT STUDY OF EFFECTS OF YOGA ON ANXIETY OF KABADDI PLAYERS

Abstract: The primary aim of the study was effect of Yoga Training on Anxiety of Kabaddi Players. Two groups were targeted; experimental and control group; 15 Kabaddi players considered as experimental group and 15 other than Kabaddi players considered as control group. The training programme was only given to experimental group. The age of the subjects were ranged between 15 to 25 years.The data was collected through respondents in the form of different experimental tests. The demographic information about Gender, age, daily smoking, drug use, etc. was obtained before seeking responses. The Anxiety, was measure through Sports competition anxiety test questionnaire prepared by Rainer Martens (1986). The Surya Namaskar, Padmasana (the lotus pose), Vajrasana (the thunderbolt pose), Trikonasana (the triangle stretch pose), Navasana (The Boat pose), Pada Hastasana (the forward bending pose), Halasana (the plough pose), Matsyasana (the fish pose), Bhujangasana (the cobra pose), Shalabhasana (the locust pose ) , kapalbhati pranayama,Bhstrika, Anulom Vilom and Bhramri Pranayama Involved in the yoga Training program . The result of the study shows that significant effects of yoga was found on Anxiety in experimental group