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International Journal of Yogic, Human Movement and Sports Sciences
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ISSN: 2456-4419, Impact Factor RJIF: 5.18

2019, Vol. 4 Issue 1, Part P

Effect of brisk walking on selected physical fitness variables among college women

AUTHOR(S): Dr. C Durai and S Annes Mary
ABSTRACT:
The purpose of the study was to find out the effect of brisk walking on selected physical fitness variables among college women. Twenty college women studying from Annai Velankanni College of Arts and Science, Tholayavattam were selected as subjects. The age of the subjects ranged from 18 to 25 years. The selected subjects was underwent brisk walk. The experimental group (brisk walk) was subjected to the brisk walking for five days for up to four weeks. The brisk walking was selected as independent variable and the criterion variables agility and flexibility were selected as dependent variables and the selected dependent variables were assessed by the standardized test items. Agility was assessed by 4 x 10 meters shuttle run test and the unit of measurement in seconds and flexibility was assessed by sit and reach test and the unit of measurement in centimeters. The experimental design selected for this study was pre and posttest randomized design. The data were collected from each subject before and after the training period and statistically analyzed by using dependent‘t’ test. It was found that there was a significant improvement and significant different exist due to the effect of brisk walking on agility and flexibility.
Pages: 876-877  |  1020 Views  286 Downloads
How to cite this article:
Dr. C Durai, S Annes Mary. Effect of brisk walking on selected physical fitness variables among college women. Int J Yogic Hum Mov Sports Sciences 2019;4(1):876-877.
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