Browsing by Author "Kodagoda, K.I.U."

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    Effect of Aerobics on Anxiety Reduction
    (Uva Wellassa University of Sri Lanka, 2021) Kodagoda, K.I.U.
    Aerobics is a type of rhythmic exercise that is done using a rhythmic beat or music. In this study, the researcher attempted to test whether there is an effect of aerobic exercises on anxiety reduction among female university students. Population of the study consisted of final year female university students in the Faculty of Applied Sciences, Sabaragamuwa University of Sri Lanka. 70 students were selected as the sample as 35 in experimental group and 35 in control group. simple random sampling was used for smapling in the study. Pre-test was conducted for assessing the anxiety level of the sample using State Trait Anxiety Test. Scores gained by the two groups with their answers in the test were taken into consideration in measuring the level of anxiety where they were in particular situation and generally.Then the organized aerobics sessions were conducted by the researcher with experimental group for two days per week continuously for four weeks as one session consisting of 30 minute training. After the sessions, post test was conducted using the same testing tool used for the pre-test. Data collected from the test was analysed using paired t- test. According to the scores of the pre-test and post-test in experimental group, there was a significant different between the pre-test and the post-test with a mean difference of 18.80 and a p value< 0.01. There was no significant difference in that of the control group. Therefore, it is evident that the aerobics training is effective on anxiety reduction among university girls. Researcher recommends to conduct aerobic training sessions for all university students in possible schedules to reduce study anxiety. Keywords: Aerobics; Female university students; study anxiety; training
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    Effect of Eight Week Training Programme to Develop Agility in Tennis
    (Uva Wellassa University of Sri Lanka, 2021) Kodagoda, K.I.U.
    Tennis is an open skilled racket sport. Agility is one of most important physical qualities that should be developed in the very beginner level of the tennis players. This research was conducted to evaluate the effectiveness of a planned training programme for improving the agility of female tennis players at the beginner level. The selected population was beginner female tennis players in year I semester II from the Faculty of Social Sciences and Languages, Sabaragamuwa University of Sri Lanka. Sample was divided as treatment group and control group. Eight-week training programme was applied to the treatment group and the control group was not involved in the particular training. Before starting the specific training, Illinois agility test was done with both groups. The mean time of the treatment group was 21.238s and that of the control group was 21.152s. After eight weeks of specific training applied to the treatment group, Illinois agility test was conducted again with both treatment group and control group. There, the mean time was 20.196s in the treatment group and that of the control group was 21.178s. It could be concluded that the specific training programme had made an effect to improve timing of the agility test. Then the paired t-test was carried out to conform the effectiveness of the training programme. There, the p-value for the treatment group was calculated as 0.012. It was less than the significance level 0.05.for the control group, p-value was calculated as 0.874. It was higher than the significance level, 0.05. It could be concluded that the planned eight week training programme was effective to improve the agility of the sample. It can be recommended that the training plan used in the study can be applied to improve the agility among beginner tennis players. Keywords: Tennis; agility; Illinois test; Beginners
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    Effect of Evening Jogging on Anxiety Reduction among University Students
    (Uva Wellassa University of Sri Lanka, 2021) Kodagoda, K.I.U.
    University students face study anxiety during examination period. Researcher attempted to test whether evening jogging could be effective to reduce anxiety among male university students. Research population was 3rd year students in the Department of Sport Sciences and Physical Education, Faculty of Applied Sciences in Sabaragamuwa University of Sri Lanka. A sample of 70 students were selected for the study as 35 students for the experimental group and 35 students for the control group. State Trait Anxiety Test was used to test the anxiety level of the sample. Scores gained by the two groups with their answers in the test were taken into consideration in measuring the level of anxiety where they were in particular situation and generally. paired t test was used for data analysis. At the beginning, pre-test was conducted using the questionnaire with both experimental group and the control group. Then, evening jogging treatment was applied to the experimental group. Jogging was done for 30 minutes for twice a week continuously for four weeks. Mafter the treatment period, the post test was conducted with both groups using the same questionnaire used in the pre- test. Results of the scores collectd from the test showed a mean difference of 20.8 that shows a reduction in the anxiety level of the students. P value of the paired t test conducted for the test results showed a significant difference in the mean difference between the pre-test and post test results of the experimental groupas p value<0.01. There was no significant difference between the values of the pre-test and post-test of the control group.therefore it can be concluded evidently that evening jogging can effect to reduce the anxiety among male university students. Keywords: Male students; Anxiety; Evening jogging; State trait anxiety test