EFFECTIVENESS OF NEUROBIC EXERCISE WITH PROPRIOCEPTIVE NEUROMUSCULAR TRAINING ON BALANCE, SPORTS PERFORMANCE AND STRESS IN FEMALE COLLEGE ATHLETES

Background : Stress is an emotional state present in a person which is influenced by various factors. Female athletes are more likely to suffer from anxiety and depression twice the rate of male athletes. Stress may affect the balance and sports performance in young female athletes. Objective: To find out the significance of neurobic exercise with proprioceptive neuromuscular training on improving the balance and sports performance by decreasing the stress in young female college athletes. Methods: Experimental study, 30 subjects were randomly allocated into two groups. Group A received Neurobic exercise with Proprioceptive neuromuscular training and Group B received Proprioceptive neuromuscular training alone for six weeks. Both groups were assessed by using outcome measures like Perceived stress scale (PSS), Star excursion balance test (SEBT) and 30- meter sprint test. Result: Data analysis was done by using paired and unpaired ‘t’ test for within the group and between the group respectively. Statistical analysis done with unpaired ‘t’ test for between the group analysis shown significant improvement in Group A (P<0.001). The result of the study shows that Group A Neurobic exercise with neuromuscular training has more impact in reducing stress and improving balance and sports performance than Group B among young female college athletes. Conclusion: The study concluded that Neurobic exercises with Proprioceptive neuromuscular training (GROUP A) shows more significant effect on balance, sports performance and stress in young female college athletes after 6 weeks of intervention compared with control group (GROUP B).