EFFECT OF COMBINED YOGIC AND PHYSICAL EXERCICE PROGRAM ON SELECTED PSYCHO-SOMATIC PARAMETERS OF ATTENTION DEFICIT HYPER ACTIVE CHILDREN

2019, April, Volume 9-Number 2
Author name : Wilson Joseph Tharayil & Dr. A.M. Moorthy
Page no : 117-120 Volume : 9 Issue : 2

doi no.: 05-2016-44975451, DOI Link :: http://doi-ds.org/doilink/05.2019-86775586/


Wilson Joseph Tharayil 1 &  Dr. A.M. Moorthy 2


Affiliations

1 Research Scholar, Tamil Nadu Physical Education and Sports University, Chennai

2 Former Vice Chancellor, Tamil Nadu Physical Education and Sports University, Chennai


ABSTRACT


Attention deficit and Hyper activity are some of the behaviorl issues experienced among students in educational institutions especially in schools. Such children are usually referred to clinics for medical interventions. This medicines may have side effect. In such scenario the researcher tried out an alternative procedure to improve the said condition of the children without medication. The purpose of the study was to examine the effect of combined yogic and physical exercise Program on selected Psycho-somatic variables of attention deficit hyper active school children. The subject for the study were seven male students of Christ Academy school, new Mumbai, Maharashtra, who clinically certified as having ADD/ADHD and their age group was between 12 and 15 years. To assess ATT and IMP of the subjects CAT-C, CAT-P, CAT-T standardized scales were used. The data was analyzed using ‘paired t-test’. Results revealed that there is a significant improvement in IMP, but there is no significant improvement in ATT of the subject.


Keywords: Attention,  Physical Exercise, Disorder, Deficiency, Teacher, Impulsivity, Yoga.


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