Effects of Various Gymnastic Exercises on Selected Motor Fitness Components of School Students

Abstract

Purpose: The study was to clarify the influence of six-week various gymnastic exercises on selected motor fitness components of school going students. Materials and Methods: Thirty boys students (age = 14 to 16 years) were randomly assigned to the experimental group (n=30) and control group (n=30). All student was selected from The Jain International School, Bilaspur, Chhattisgarh. Various gymnastic exercises were included in the experimental group training session 6 times (each session 60 minutes) per week over 6 weeks as part of their usual weekly training regime. Both groups of gymnasts were tested selected motor fitness components before and after training. Motor fitness components performance were tested and measured through standard procedure with the help of expert and under the direct supervision of the experimenter. For the analysis of data statistical mean, standard deviation and ‘T’-test was used. The level of significance was set at 0.05 (p ≤ 0.05). Conclusion: In conclusion, there was a significant effect of various gymnastic exercises on selected motor fitness components of experimental group.