ABSTRACT:This study investigated the efficacy of pranayama in reducing aggression, building upon existing research that has demonstrated a positive correlation between yogic breathing techniques and decreased aggressive behaviour. The findings of this investigation revealed a significant reduction in aggression among participants who engaged in regular pranayama practice. The greatest help to spiritual life is pranayama. Pranayama (Sanskrit: प्राणायाम) is a fundamental aspect of yoga, focusing on breath control and regulation. It involves various techniques to manipulate the breath, calm the mind, and balance the body's energy. Individual may remove irritation through pranayama practice. Pranayama helps an individual overcome these emotions to facilitate a calm peaceful mind and healthy and stress free body. Pranayama promotes relaxation, calm and peaceful mind, positive attitude and sociability and reduces aggression.
Purpose: The purpose of the present study intended to find out the effects of pranayama on aggression among college male footballers.
Methodology: Sample: Total sixty college male footballers (N=60) of District Purba Medinipur, West Bengal State were selected at randomly as subjects for the present study. The age limit of the subjects was 19-23 years. All the subjects Studied on government aided colleges. They were divided into two equal groups such as Gr. ME (n=30) and MC (n=30). Gr. ME was experimental group and Gr. MC served as control group. Sports Aggression Inventory (SAI) developed by Shrivastava and Shukla (1988) was employed to all the subjects of Gr. ME and Gr. MC and thereafter specific meditation as a treatment was given to Gr. ME for four days in a week and 60 minutes per day-session and continued three months and finally the subjects were retested on criterion measures. The data were analysed by paired t-test to find out the effects of the treatment.
Results and Discussion: Aggression scores for Gr. ME and Gr. MC were analyzed by paired t-test and level of significance was set up at .05 level of confidence. The mean values of post-test of aggression were improved then mean values of pre-test among experimental groups.
Conclusion: Significantly reduced of aggression were observed by administering three months treatment of meditation among Experimental groups of College Male Footballers.