Abstract:
To study the effects of a yoga exercising program on bodily-kinesthetic intelligence and physical fitness of fourth to sixth grade students. The thirty-two subjects were volunteer students selected and then divided equally into two groups by using the scores from testing bodily-kinesthetic intelligence by matching group method. Group 1 was the control group under normal exercise training and group 2 was the experimental group under yoga exercising program. Group 2 trained for 60 minutes a day, 3 days a week, and for 8 weeks. The bodily-kinesthetic intelligence test and physical fitness test were measured before training, after training in 4 weeks and after training in 8 weeks in both groups. The obtained data were then statistically analyzed in term of means, standard deviation, t-test, one-way analysis of variance with repeated measures, and multiple comparison by the Bonferroni Method and were also employed to determine the significant difference at .05 level. The results were as follows : 1. After 4 weeks, the test of bodily-kinesthetic intelligence: body image of range of motion in curvilinear in the experimental group under yoga exercising program were significantly higher than prior training at .05 level. 2. After 8 weeks, the test of bodily-kinesthetic intelligence: body awareness of static balance and dynamic balance, body image of range of motion in curvilinear in the experimental group under yoga exercising program were significantly higher than prior training and the control group at .05 level. 3. After 4 weeks, the test of physical fitness: cardio-respiratory endurance, muscular strength and flexibility in the experimental group was significantly higher than prior training at .05 level. 4. After 8 weeks, the test of physical fitness: cardio-respiratory endurance, muscular endurance, muscular strength, muscular power and flexibility in the experimental group was significantly higher than prior training and the control group at .05 level