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| Article Name : | | | EFFECT OF TAICHI TRAINING ON MOTOR FITNESS PARAMETERS OF HIGH SCHOOL BOYS | | Author Name : | | | E.BALAJI AND K.MURUGAVEL | | Publisher : | | | Ashok Yakkaldevi | | Article Series No. : | | | ISRJ-78 | | Article URL : | |  | Author Profile | | Abstract : | | | Aim: The aim of the study was to examine the motor fitness parameters (Flexibility, Balance and muscular strength) of high school boys after participating in 8 weeks taichi training programme.
Background: Regular physical exercise is well known to be an effective intervention in maintaining and improving the physical and mental health. Tai Chi exercise is considered to offer great potential for health promotion and rehabilitation, particularly in the maintenance of good mental and physical condition.
Methods: Thirty high school boys were randomly selected. The selected subjects were divided into two equal groups consisting of fifteen each. They carried out 8 weeks of taichi training programme. Flexibility (sit and reach test), muscular strength (modified sit ups test), and balance (stork balance stand test) were measured before and after the training period.
Results: At post test, the experimental group significantly improved the flexibility, muscular strength and balance.
Conclusions: The findings reveal that Tai chi training programme can safely improve motor fitness parameters in high school boys. | | Keywords : | | - 1. taichi training
- 2. motor fitness
- 3. flexibility
- 4. muscular strength
- 5. balance.
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