Effects of Transcendental Meditation on the Eye-Hand Coordination of Male Shooters

Investigating the Impact of Transcendental Meditation on Eye-Hand Coordination in Male Shooters

Abstract

The purpose of the study was to determine the effects of Transcendental Meditation on the eye hand coordination of male shooters. Hundred male male shooters in the age group of 16 to 35 years were selected as subjects for the study. The subjects were divided in to two equal groups (Fifty each). One group served as Control group and another as the experimental group. The experimental group went under the training for Transcendental Meditation for twelve week duration, for six days in a week for 15 to 20 minutes each. Prior to this training a Pretest was taken. The test was repeated at the end of second, fourth and six, eighth, tenth and finally twelfth week In order to compare the effectiveness of the training program on the performance of eye hand coordination of the male shooters t-test was employed. The level of significance was set at 0.05.