IMPACT OF VARIED WALKING TRAINING ON PHYSICAL, PHYSIOLOGICAL, AND PSYCHOLOGICAL VARIABLES AMONG REGULAR WALKERS


Vinoth. M, Dr R. Annadurai
Department of Physical Education, Bharathiar University, Coimbatore-46, Tamil Nadu
Abstract
The present study aimed to examine the impact of varied walking training on physical, physiological, and psychological variables among regular walkers. Methodology: To achieve this purpose, forty (N = 40) men from Coimbatore District, Tamil Nadu, were selected as subjects for the study. The ages of the subjects ranged from 30 to 40 years. The forty subjects were divided into two groups, each consisting of twenty (n = 20) participants: Experimental Group I, which underwent Varied Walking Training (VWT), and the Control Group, whose members did not participate in any training other than their routine activities. The experimental group participated in the Varied Walking Training Program (VWTP) five days per week for a period of twelve weeks. Results: The data collected from the two groups before and after the training period were statistically analyzed using a dependent t-test. The mean gains recorded by the groups in the pre-test and post-test were tested for significance using a paired t-test to determine whether the training program produced significant improvements in the selected variables after twelve weeks. The level of significance was set at 0.05. The results indicated that the experimental group showed significant improvement in all measured variables at the end of the twelve-week training period. Conclusion: The experimental group demonstrated a highly significant difference compared with the control group. It was concluded that the Varied Walking Training Program (VWTP) effectively enhances physical, physiological, and psychological variables among regular walkers.
Keywords: Varied Walking Training, physical, physiological, Psychology, Muscular Strength and Endurance, leg explosive power, Resting Pulse Rate, Stress.
Journal Name :
EPRA International Journal of Research & Development (IJRD)

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Published on : 2026-03-24

Vol : 11
Issue : 3
Month : March
Year : 2026
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