Volume : 9, Issue : 2, FEB 2023

2nd INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON YOGA FOR GLOBAL WELL-BEING (Shree Hanuman Vyayam Prasarak Mandal, Amravati (M.S.) INDIA)

A COMPARATIVE STUDY OF SELF CONCEPT BETWEEN THE YOGA AND BALLGAME PLAYERS

SUMIT AMLEKAR, RAHUL SARSWAT, PUSHPAK KHONDE

Abstract

The purpose of the study is to compare the psychological variable self concept between yoga and various ball game players. Research have shown a great evidence of developing congnitive functions by practicing yoga and also by playing ball games. 40 male subjects was selected whose age ranged from 10 to 19 years. The subject was identified based on their level of sports achievement the minimum level of participation of the subject was state level. Dr. Rajkumar Saraswat’s self concept questionnaire was used to collect the data. With the means of google form for online mode and printed for offline mode the data were collected. Independent sample t-test was employed, where the calculated value (3.804) is greater than the tabulated value (2.024). The p-value (0.000696149) is calculated lower than the level of significance 0.05. It was concluded that there is a significant difference between the yoga and ball game group due to the continuous yogic practices as yoga has a positive impact on self-concept.

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