This manuscript states that sports effect positively on academic performance. Sports and academic performance in adolescence is a matter of concern for teachers, parents and researchers. The supporters of sports program in educational institutions say that participation in sports improves students' grades, academic achievement, raises their educational aspirations, and keep them in schools and colleges. Critics say that participation in sports deflects time away from the classroom and divert students' attention from study. They further say that it is not possible for students to achieve excellence and satisfaction in sports as well as in education. A continuing debate about the role of sports and academic achievement of students has sports and physical activities raise the level of alertness (mental and physical) and improve intellectual functioning of the participants (Hills, 1998)

The purpose of the study was to compare the audio and visual reaction time of boxers and taekwondo players. The subject selected for this study were 21 boxers and taekwondo players from junior national coaching camp held at L.N.C.P.E and pirappancode hostel respectively . They all are either national medalist or international players. The age groups of the subject were from 14- 17 years. The subjects were selected randomly. The variables selected for this study was reaction ability components i.e. visual and auditory. For measuring the components of reaction ability whole body type II equipment was used. Independent 't' test was employed to see the dominance of one group over the other on each of the variable. The level of significance set will be 0.5 % level. The aim of the study is to enable the coaches and physical educators to know the capacities and weakness of the athletes and thereby help them to improve further performance on related traits.

Achievement motivation is the desire to excel at tasks. This means that individuals with high achievement motivation tend to set goals that are neither too easy nor extremely difficult. A major characteristic of high achievement motivation is a stronger-than-average need for feedback on performance versus feedback on characteristics. The purpose of the study is to find out the level of achievement motivation among Individual and team sports players. The sample for the study consists of 150 Individual sports players and 150 team sports players are the participants in the Kerala University inter collegiate tournaments during the year 2011-2012. The age of the subjects was between 18 and 25 years. The standard psychology tool device by Dr. Kamlesh (1990) was used to measure achievement motivation. It was found the Individual sports players are having significant difference in Achievement Motivation than team sports players because the individual sports players required compulsory motivation to achieve excel in sports then the team sports players is a group effort. This type is study is useful to the physical educators, coaches and sports psychologists to enhance the performance through achievement motivation.

AIDS (Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome) is one of the worst pandemics the world has ever known. The illness alters the immune system, making people much more vulnerable to infections and diseases. This susceptibility worsens as the disease progresses. HIV (Human Immunodeficiency Virus), the virus that causes AIDS, was first discovered in 1981 in a remote area of central Africa. It has since swept across the globe, infecting millions in a relatively short period of time. AIDS has killed more than 28 million people that we know of, with up to 3.6 million people dying in 2005 alone. While many cases go unreported, the prevalence of the disease is increasing. There is currently no cure for HIV/AIDS. Treatments can slow the course of the disease - some infected people can live a long and relatively healthy life. HIV can be transmitted in many ways, such as vaginal, oral sex, anal sex, blood transfusion, and contaminated hypodermic needles. A total of 100 students were selected as subjects. Random sampling technique was applied to select the subjects. Boys and Girls opted for undergraduate courses studying in B.Sc. and B.A. was acted as subjects. Age ranges from 18-21 years. From the findings of the study it has been clear that the entire Science group students percentage mean was 74.83% which shows awareness about AIDS while Arts students percentage mean awareness was 68.16%. Science students were having more awareness about AIDS in comparison to Arts students. As per the findings of the result it is clear that Girls were less aware about AIDS in comparison to Boys of undergraduate course.

The purpose of this investigation is to examine the impact of cardio-respiratory endurance training, resistance training and core strength training on selected physiological variables among college athletes. To achieve the purpose of this study 50 male athletes were selected from various Colleges in Coimbatore who had represented their college level athletic competition The subjects were selected in to the age group of 18 to 25 years. Experimental group-I underwent cardio-respiratory endurance training. Experimental group-II underwent resistance training. Experimental group-III underwent core strength training. Experimental group-IV underwent combined cardio respiratory endurance, resistance and core strength training. Control group (group-IV) was restricted to participate in any specific training programme. The training regimen lasted for twelve weeks for 3 days per week and 1 session of 90 minutes in the morning.The selected dependent variables were assessed using standard tests and procedures, before and after the training regimen. Analysis of covariance was used to determine the significant difference existing between pretest and posttest data on selected dependent variables..........

Objectives: The purpose of this study was to investigate the effect of 8 week Pilates exercise training program on speed of untrained male youth boys. Methods: Thirty healthy untrained male individuals participated in this study. The participants were divided into two groups as Pilates exercise groups (N=15) and control group (N=15). The Pilates exercise group was taken 8 weeks training program and control group was not taking any kind of training program. The speed was measured with the help of 50m Dash. The data obtained from the measurements were recorded in the SPSS Windows (17.0) software package. Analysis of Co-Variance was used to find out the effect of Pilates exercise on speed. The level of significance was set at 0.05. Results: The mean of pre test for Pilates exercise group (68.45) and control group (70.65). Further the mean of post test for Pilates exercise group (67.05) and control group (70.76). The result of ANCOVA shows that there was significant effect of 8 week Pilates exercise training program on speed. Conclusions: In the light of finding it was conclude that Pilates exercise training program improve speed of male youth boys. This meta-analysis extends that the Pilates exercise less times in the speed measures because of either better motor recruitment or neural adaptations.

The objective of the study is to improve the Selected Physiological variables (Weight ,Grip Strength Body Fat %) through selected Asana of Girls students. It was hypothesized that yogic exercise would be more effective in improving Physiological variables than all other interventions. The sample for the present study consists of 30 college girls of G.G.U, Bilaspur out of which 15 are experimental group and 15 are controlled group. Yoga exercises were given to experimental group on five days i.e. Monday to Friday, morning sessions per week and controlled group did not participate in any type of Yoga activities for six weeks. The statistical technique emriployed for this study was mean, standard deviation and dependent 't’test. The level of significance was tested at 0.05 levels. As per the statistical analysis significant difference was found in flexibility, back strength and leg strength. Therefore, the hypotheses that there will be significant difference

The purpose of the present research was to find out the analysis of resistance training on strength and power parameters. To achieve this purpose, thirty men students were selected randomly as subjects. They were assigned randomly into three experimental groups. Group I underwent low intensity resistance training and group II underwent medium intensity resistance training group of fifteen each. The two groups were tested on selected dependent variable such as leg strength and back strength and explosive power before and after the treatment. The data pertaining to the variables in this study were examined by analysis of covariance (ANCOVA). Two experimental groups' namely low and medium intensity resistance training groups have achieved significant improvement on strength and power parameters. In view of improvement in strength and power parameters was concerned, the medium intensity resistance training was best training when compared to low intensity resistance training