EFFECTS OF YOGIC PRACTICES ON FLEXIBILITY AND ANXIETY AMONG INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY PROFESSIONALS

Keywords

Flexibility, Anxiety, Yogic Practices and Information Technology Professional.

Abstract

The purpose of the present study was to find out effects of yogic practices on flexibility and anxiety among information technology professionals. To achieve the purpose of the study, the investigator selected forty male subjects who were working as information technology professionals. Their age ranged between 25 to 35 years. The selected subjects were assigned in to two equal groups. Each group consists of twenty (20) subjects. Experimental Group was exposed to (Yogic practices and no experimental training were given to Control Group. The following variables on namely flexibility and anxiety were selected for the study. They were tested with Sit and reach test and Standardizes Questionnaires Speilberger’s trait. The training period was six weeks. The dependent “t” ratio was used to assess the collected data. From the analysis of data it was proved that there was flexibility was significantly improved by the experimental group namely the yogic practices and also anxiety was significantly reduced by the experimental group namely the yogic practices among information technology professional.