International Journal of Education and Management Studies

Purshotam ¹

Affiliations
1 Department of Physical Education, Vaish College (Boys), Rohtak, Haryana, IN

Abstract

Sports participation and appreciation have become integral part of life. Competitive sports make tremendous demands on the physical conditioning, virtually, endurance and mental power of the participants. Only the finest can play to the best of their abilities. Each sport has its own pattern, muscle load, tempo and duration. Today the people of every country are more concerned with physical fitness than ever before as it has become the vital part of winning sports competition. Stresses always hamper the performance of an individual in sports competitions. Pranayama is the fourth limb and meditation is the seventh limb of ashtanga yoga. Its full significant has to be propery understood and appreciated. It consists of two components, pran and ayama. Pran is an essential living activity agent that works in the human body and makes the various function of the body possible. Since the stress is a main hurdle to the performance of sports men it shall be given higher priorty to be treated. The present paper attempt to examine effects of pranayama practices in reducing stress and other psychological distress among players at college level.

Keywords

Pranayama, Players

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Purshotam ¹

Affiliations
1 Department of Physical Education, M.D. University, Rohtak, Haryana, IN

Abstract

The present paper attempts to identify sources of frustration in players especially volley ball players, and to examine various coping strategies for effective performance during the play. The previous researches by sport psychologists in the area of frustration, and depression in sport persons, indicate that frustration experienced during the game causes psychological response which in turn causes a physiological response, which affects performance of the player. Therefore, the it is necessary to identify the sources of frustration and how to cope with it.

Keywords

Frustration, Volleyball Player.

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Purshotam ¹

Affiliations
1 Department of Physical Education, M.D. University, Rohtak, Haryana, IN

Abstract

Sports at national and International level are becoming highly specialized competitive area of human activity in towards sports competitions. So it is natural, therefore, that improving the Standard in field of sports has become a focal point of attention, study and effort on the part of physical educators, coaches, trainers and research workers almost in all the countries of the world. The present paper attempts to study factors affecting competitive sport anxiety, it effects on performance.

Keywords

Competitive Sport Anxiety, Performance, Players.

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