AUTHOR(S): Muhamed Ameen V, Ahammed Jaseer M and Ummer Farook KK

ABSTRACT:
The purpose of the study was to determine effect of wellness dance on health-related physical fitness of teacher trainees. The variable selected for the study done based on the health-related physical fitness Cardio respiratory fitness, Muscular strength, Muscular endurance, The subjects of this study were 40 students between the age group of 20-25 years selected from Calicut University. The subject were randomly assigned to a wellness group (n=20) and control group (n=20). The experimental group participated in Wellness training program four days in a week Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday for a period of eight weeks. The control group did not participate in any sort of this training programme during the same period. The collected data statistically analyzed with the help of SPSS software. In Experimental group, significant difference was seen in Cardio respiratory fitness, Muscular strength, and Muscular endurance. In the case of control group there were changes or decrease in health related physical fitness for same period. The results obtained with in the study indicated that wellness group has vital improvement with in the health related physical fitness variables specifically muscular strength, muscular endurance and cardiovascular endurance. Based on these findings it can be concluded that wellness dance has positive effect on improvement of health related physical fitness components of Calicut University teacher trainees.

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