BAL, B.S.; KAUR, P.J.; SINGH, D. Effects of 6-week rope mallakhamb training on speed of movement, vital
capacity and peak expiratory flow rate. Brazilian Journal of Biomotricity. v. 6, n. 1, p. 25-32, 2012. Yoga is
traditionally believed to have beneficial effects on physical and emotional health. The empirical evidence
accumulated over the last several decades supports the yoga-related benefits for physical health. Thus the
aim of this study was to determine the effects of 6-week rope mallakhamb training on speed of movement,
vital capacity and peak expiratory flow rate. The research population included 30 inter college girls (Mean ±
SD: age 21.33 ± 1.43 years, height 1.67 ± 0.036m, body mass 62.50 ± 3.55 kg) of Guru Nanak Dev
University, Amritsar, Punjab.They were purposively assigned into rope mallakhamb (M) and control (C)
groups, n = 15 each. The M group was subjected to 6- week training consisting of various asanas (i.e.,
Bajrang pakad, Padamasana, Dhanurasana, Needle, Nidrasana, Paschimottanasana, AAri and Simple
cross) the control group participated in the routine yoga mallakhamb training not containing the asanas
mentioned. The level of p≤0.05 was considered significant. The 6-week rope mallakhamb training brought
about significant improvement in speed of movement (t = 3.45), vital capacity (t = 2.98) and peak expiratory
flow rate (t = 1.82) in Group (M) as compared with the control one. The 6-week rope mallakhamb training
had significant effect on speed of movement, vital capacity and peak expiratory flow rate. Thus, such
mallakhamb training may be recommended to improve speed of movement, vital capacity and peak
expiratory flow rate may contribute to enhance concentration based performance and voluntary control of
breathing.
