International Research Journal of Education and Technology

Objective - The objective of the study was to determine the effects of suryanamaskar (sun salutations) on the flexibility development of judokas.

Method -Thirty randomly selected male students aged 17-25 years volunteered to participate in the study. They were randomly assigned into two groups: A (experimental) and B (control). The subjects were subjected to a six week suryanamaskar training programme. The difference in the mean of each group for selected variable was tested for the significance of difference by Descriptive Statistics. The level of significance was set at 0.05.
Results: The flexibility significantly improved in group a compared with the control one. Conclusions: Surya namaskar may be recommended to improve flexibility.