Abstract:
To achieve the purpose of this study, 45 women
students were selected as subjects and their age were
between 18-22 years. They were assigned into three groups
of which one group served as bharathanatyam group,
second group served as yoga asana training group and the
third group served as control group. The subjects were
selected at random. The interventional training programmes
for this study were six weeks bharathanatyam for
experimental group I and six weeks yoga asana training for
experimental group II and the control group was not given
any training except of the routine. Data were collected on
the flexibility of the subjects before and after the training
course were period of six weeks. Statistical treatment used
was Analysis of Covariance (ANCOVA). In all the cases,
0.05 level of confidence was fixed to test the significance,
which was considered as appropriate the results were
subjected to post hoc analysis using Scheffe's Confidence
Interval test. Within the limitations and delimitations set for
this study, it was concluded, that Bharathanaiyam group
significantly improved the flexibility of the subjects.
Yogasana training Group significantly improved in
flexibility, and Bharathanatyam training significantly
improved flexibility than yogasana training
group. Control
group did not show any significant improvement.
