Qiu Zhenzhen

Emilio Aguinaldo College, Manila, Philippines

DOI : https://doi.org/10.47191/ijsshr/v6-i12-57

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ABSTRACT

This study investigates the impact of integrating Yogic practices into physical education classes on body awareness among university students in Fuzhou, China. The research focuses on the assessment of yogic practices in various positions and the level of body awareness among students. A questionnaire was administered to yoga teachers at a selected university to assess yogic practices and measure body awareness among students. The study found a weak linear relationship between the frequency or depth of yogic practices and body awareness, with a correlation coefficient of 0.062. The significance value was 0.332, higher than the 0.05 threshold. The null hypothesis (Ho) is accepted, indicating that the frequency or depth of yogic practices in a student's physical education does not directly correlate with their body awareness. Extensive engagement in yogic practices does not necessarily lead to increased or decreased body awareness, and high body awareness does not necessarily require more involvement in yogic practices.

KEYWORDS:

Yogic practices, Physical education classes, Body awareness. University students Fuzhou, China

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Volume 06 Issue 12 December 2023