Tenth International Conference on Sport & Society

Abstract

It is clear from the finding of this study that girls had higher level of stress than boys as the girls have more challenges to follow Indian orthodox customs, prevailing in the society. When stress affects the brain, with its many nerve connections, the rest of the body feels the impact as well. So it stands to reason that if your body feels better, so does your mind. Exercise and other physical activity produce endorphins-a chemical in the brain that act as natural painkillers-and also improves the ability to sleep, which in turn reduces stress. Meditation, acupuncture, massages therapy; even breathing deeply can cause your body to produce endorphins. And conventional wisdom holds that a workout of low to Moderate intensity makes you feel energized and healthy. Scientists have found that regular participation in aerobic exercise has been shown to decrease overall levels of tension, elevate and stabilize mood, improve sleep, and improve self-esteem. Albert and Monika (2001) reported that even five minutes of aerobic exercise can stimulate anti-anxiety effects. Finding of this study also indicate that coping strategy of physical education students are better than students of engineering profession because of more opportunities of performing physical activities. Brown (1991) found that life events were more likely to cause students to seek medical advice if the students were low in physical fitness, as compared to students high in physical fitness.