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ISSN: 2456-4419

2017, Vol. 2 Issue 1, Part B

Effect of meditation on mental fatigue of soccer players of Chandigarh

AUTHOR(S): Dr. Mahender Singh and Dr. Anshul Singh Thapa
ABSTRACT:
Mental fatigue causes individuals to perform less well than expected (Dantzer et al., 2014). The purpose of the present research was to ascertain the effect of meditation training on mental fatigue amongst the soccer players of Chandigarh. It was hypothesized that there is no effect of meditation on mental fatigue of the soccer players. The sample of twenty male Soccer players was randomly selected from the population. The sample was further randomly divided into two groups i.e., an experimental groups and a control group. The experimental group was given training for six weeks in the evening session for 25 to 30 minutes for alternate days per week for the period of six weeks. Analysis of Covariance (ANCOVA) was used to compare the mean scores of pre and post group test in the present study. The results of the study were examined at 0.05 level of significant. The results of the study suggest that meditation training has significant effect on the mental fatigue of the soccer players of Chandigarh.
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International Journal of Yogic, Human Movement and Sports Sciences
How to cite this article:
Dr. Mahender Singh, Dr. Anshul Singh Thapa. Effect of meditation on mental fatigue of soccer players of Chandigarh. Int J Yogic Hum Mov Sports Sciences 2017;2(1):107-111.
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