ISSN NO : 2277-3665
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Article Name :
EFFECT OF 8 WEEK PILATES EXERCISE TRAINING PROGRAM ON SPEED OF UNTRAINED MALE YOUTH BOYS
Author Name :
RAJ KUMAR
Publisher :
Ashok Yakkaldevi
Article Series No. :
ISRJ-89
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Abstract :
Objectives: The purpose of this study was to investigate the effect of 8 week Pilates exercise training program on speed of untrained male youth boys. Methods: Thirty healthy untrained male individuals participated in this study. The participants were divided into two groups as Pilates exercise groups (N=15) and control group (N=15). The Pilates exercise group was taken 8 weeks training program and control group was not taking any kind of training program. The speed was measured with the help of 50m Dash. The data obtained from the measurements were recorded in the SPSS Windows (17.0) software package. Analysis of Co-Variance was used to find out the effect of Pilates exercise on speed. The level of significance was set at 0.05. Results: The mean of pre test for Pilates exercise group (68.45) and control group (70.65). Further the mean of post test for Pilates exercise group (67.05) and control group (70.76). The result of ANCOVA shows that there was significant effect of 8 week Pilates exercise training program on speed. Conclusions: In the light of finding it was conclude that Pilates exercise training program improve speed of male youth boys. This meta-analysis extends that the Pilates exercise less times in the speed measures because of either better motor recruitment or neural adaptations.
Keywords :
  • pilates exercise
  • speed
  • youth untrained male