doi no.: 05-2016-44975451, DOI Link :: http://doi-ds.org/doilink/11.2017-33416434/

 ^{Dr. T Vivekanadhan 1 and Bintu. T. Kalyan 2}

Affiliations:

¹ Research Guide, Associate Professor, Department of B.P.E., Christ College Irinjalakuda

² Research scholar, Assistant professor, Department of Physical Education, Christ College Irinjalakuda (Kerala)   .

ABSTRACT

The purpose of the study was the postural comparison of dexterous and ambidextrous players and the effects of medicine ball exercises on postural correction. This study aims to take postural comparison between the players who are using their one side of the body and the players are using their both side equally.  In this study, the subjects were selected from various institutions in Kerala, India namely Kannur University Mangattuparamba Campus, Christ College Irinjalakuda, S N College Kannur, LNCP Trivandrum, Center for Physical Education Calicut University, ST. Thomas College Pala, ST. Thomas College Thrissur and St. Pius College Rajapuram .  The investigator has visited these institutions and collected data directly from the subjects. A total of hundred (N=100) subjects were selected for this study and the fifty (n=50) from the each dextrose and ambidextrous groups. The New York Posture Rating Scale was utilized to measure the posture of subjects. Depending up on the deformity, the players were scored according to the specific norms of the test like 5 for good posture, 3 for average, 1 for poor posture. For the experimental purpose, a total of twenty (N=20) deformed players were selected to this study and divided them in to two groups namely experimental group and control group. The experimental group was undergone for an experiment with the duration of 6 months by using medicine ball. There was no experiment has taken by control group. At the end of the experimental period, there was a postural measurement has done by investigator for both experimental and control group. After taking the raw scores of the subjects, the percentage of postural deformity was calculated by using independent‘ t’ ratio.  From the findings we would make understand that the ambi- dexterous players show comparatively good posture than the dexterous players. Posture of the cricket players was the most fatly than the other players. In the case of the anterior postural region cricket players and the lateral postural region the volleyball players had the poor postural level as compared to the other players. The swimmers had the good posture among the anterior and lateral region of posture. On regarding the findings of postural correction, the experimental group has shown a significant difference in the posture than the control group.

Keywords:  Medicine Ball, Posture,  University  Players, Dextrous,  Ambidextrous

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