Influence of isolated and combined aerobics and progressive muscular relaxation training on selected motor fitness and psychological variables among college women students

The aim of this study was to find out the influence of isolated and combined aerobics and progressive muscular relaxation training on selected motor fitness and psychological variables among college women students. 100 college women students were selected from Thiruthangal Nadar College as subjects. They were assigned into four equal groups, aerobic training, progressive muscular relaxation training, combined aerobics and PMR training and control group. Pre tests on muscular endurance, muscular strength, self-confidence and stress management post tests immediately after 12 weeks training scores on dependent variables were statistically analyzed. The results proved that experimental treatments isolated and combined aerobics and PMR trainings have improved college women students muscular endurance, muscular strength, self-confidence and stress management compared to control group and the differences were significant. The paired mean comparisons done through post hoc analysis proved that isolated aerobic training and combined aerobics and PMR training were significantly better than PMR training on muscular endurance and muscular strength. And as for self-confidence and stress management, combined training and PMR was significantly better than isolated aerobics training. It was concluded that isolated and combined aerobics and PMR trainings were found to be more effective in improving muscular endurance, muscular strength, self-confidence and stress management of women college students.